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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 60% 80.78%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
279.62° 35.1% 70.39%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
279.62° 25.73% 80.78%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.6 0.81
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.35 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.26 0.81
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
9% 26% 0% 19%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.08 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
43.27 37.93 63.43
CIE Lab
L a b
67.97 22.71 -22.26

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CSS notation

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#bc99ce
rgb(188,153,206)
hsl(280, 35%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc99ce

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc99ce

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc99ce

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 #bc99ce

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc99ce

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.