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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 71.37% 83.53%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
251.61° 26.96% 77.45%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
251.61° 14.55% 83.53%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.71 0.84
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.7 0.27 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.7 0.15 0.84
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 15% 0% 16%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.73 0.06 0
XYZ
X Y Z
49.48 48.95 69.79
CIE Lab
L a b
75.42 8.16 -14.82

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CSS notation

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#bcb6d5
rgb(188,182,213)
hsl(252, 27%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bcb6d5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bcb6d5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bcb6d5

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 #bcb6d5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bcb6d5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.