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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
74.12% 72.16% 88.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
247.32° 40.59% 80.2%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
247.32° 18.22% 88.24%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.72 0.88
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.69 0.41 0.8
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.69 0.18 0.88
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
16% 18% 0% 12%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.75 0.08 -0
XYZ
X Y Z
51.72 50.54 78.26
CIE Lab
L a b
76.4 9.93 -19.85

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CSS notation

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#bdb8e1
rgb(189,184,225)
hsl(247, 41%, 80%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bdb8e1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bdb8e1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bdb8e1

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 #bdb8e1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb8e1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.