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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
78.82% 67.06% 78.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
300° 21.74% 72.94%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
300° 14.93% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.79 0.67 0.79
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.83 0.22 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.83 0.15 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 15% 0% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.72 0.04 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
49.19 45.76 61.5
CIE Lab
L a b
73.39 16.14 -11.2

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CSS notation

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#c9abc9
rgb(201,171,201)
hsl(300, 22%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c9abc9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c9abc9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c9abc9

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 #c9abc9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #c9abc9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.