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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
80% 0% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
309.12° 100% 40%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
309.12° 100% 80%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.8 0 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.86 1 0.4
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.86 1 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 100% 15% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.32 0.2 0.34
XYZ
X Y Z
32.44 15.85 40.89
CIE Lab
L a b
46.78 78.82 -36.04

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CSS notation

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#cc00ad
rgb(204,0,173)
hsl(309, 100%, 40%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #cc00ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #cc00ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #cc00ad

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 #cc00ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #cc00ad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.