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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 59.22% 93.33%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
265.52° 71.9% 76.27%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
265.52° 36.55% 93.33%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.59 0.93
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.72 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.37 0.93
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
21% 37% 0% 7%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 0.15 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
47.24 39 85.93
CIE Lab
L a b
68.75 30.75 -38.7

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CSS notation

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#bc97ee
rgb(188,151,238)
hsl(266, 72%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc97ee

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc97ee

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc97ee

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 #bc97ee

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc97ee

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.