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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 66.27% 87.06%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
261.51° 44.54% 76.67%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
261.51° 23.87% 87.06%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.66 0.87
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.73 0.45 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.73 0.24 0.87
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
15% 24% 0% 13%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.71 0.09 0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
48.11 44.34 75.13
CIE Lab
L a b
72.46 17.21 -24.22

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CSS notation

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#bca9de
rgb(188,169,222)
hsl(262, 45%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bca9de

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bca9de

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bca9de

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 #bca9de

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bca9de

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.