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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 61.57% 76.08%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
290.27° 23.27% 68.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
290.27° 19.07% 76.08%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.62 0.76
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.23 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.19 0.76
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
3% 19% 0% 24%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 0.05 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
42.53 38.7 56.27
CIE Lab
L a b
68.53 18.07 -14.75

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CSS notation

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#bc9dc2
rgb(188,157,194)
hsl(290, 23%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc9dc2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc9dc2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc9dc2

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 #bc9dc2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9dc2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.