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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 56.08% 82.75%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
279.71° 43.59% 69.41%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
279.71° 32.23% 82.75%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.56 0.83
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.44 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.32 0.83
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
11% 32% 0% 17%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.1 0.07
XYZ
X Y Z
42.32 35.04 66.16
CIE Lab
L a b
65.78 29.3 -28.4

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CSS notation

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#bc8fd3
rgb(188,143,211)
hsl(280, 44%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc8fd3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc8fd3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc8fd3

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc8fd3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.