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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
74.12% 54.12% 83.53%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
280.8° 47.17% 68.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
280.8° 35.21% 83.53%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.54 0.84
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.47 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.35 0.84
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
11% 35% 0% 16%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.11 0.08
XYZ
X Y Z
42.08 33.8 67.26
CIE Lab
L a b
64.8 32.8 -31.01

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CSS notation

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#bd8ad5
rgb(189,138,213)
hsl(281, 47%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bd8ad5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bd8ad5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bd8ad5

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 #bd8ad5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bd8ad5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.