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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
59.22% 60.39% 66.67%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
230.53° 10.05% 62.94%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
230.53° 11.18% 66.67%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.59 0.6 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.64 0.1 0.63
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.64 0.11 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
11% 9% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.03 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
31.57 32.59 42.66
CIE Lab
L a b
63.83 2.19 -8.71

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CSS notation

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#979aaa
rgb(151,154,170)
hsl(231, 10%, 63%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #979aaa

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #979aaa

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #979aaa

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 #979aaa

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #979aaa

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #979aaa

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #979aaa

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #979aaa

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #979aaa

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.