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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
78.82% 58.82% 100%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
269.14° 100% 79.41%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
269.14° 41.18% 100%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.79 0.59 1
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 1 0.79
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.41 1
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
21% 41% 0% 0%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.17 0.07
XYZ
X Y Z
53.04 41.45 99.81
CIE Lab
L a b
70.49 38.85 -45.16

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CSS notation

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#c996ff
rgb(201,150,255)
hsl(269, 100%, 79%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c996ff

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c996ff

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c996ff

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 #c996ff

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #c996ff

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.