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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.59% 59.22% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
315° 16% 65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
314.48° 16.11% 70.59%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.71 0.59 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.88 0.16 0.65
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.87 0.16 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 16% 4% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.02 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
37.43 34.85 44.29
CIE Lab
L a b
65.63 14.62 -7.44

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CSS notation

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#b497ad
rgb(180,151,173)
hsl(315, 16%, 65%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b497ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b497ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b497ad

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 #b497ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b497ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b497ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b497ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.