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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 61.96% 70.59%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
316° 18.29% 67.84%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
316° 15.96% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.62 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.88 0.18 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.88 0.16 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 16% 4% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.02 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
41.2 38.44 48.43
CIE Lab
L a b
68.34 14.87 -7.25

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CSS notation

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#bc9eb4
rgb(188,158,180)
hsl(316, 18%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc9eb4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc9eb4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc9eb4

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 #bc9eb4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc9eb4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.