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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
78.82% 68.63% 86.27%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
274.67° 39.13% 77.45%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
274.67° 20.45% 86.27%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.79 0.69 0.86
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.76 0.39 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.76 0.2 0.86
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
9% 20% 0% 14%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.74 0.07 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
52.34 48.24 74.26
CIE Lab
L a b
74.98 17.67 -19.19

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CSS notation

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#c9afdc
rgb(201,175,220)
hsl(275, 39%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c9afdc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c9afdc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c9afdc

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 #c9afdc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #c9afdc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.