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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 47.45% 83.92%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
281.29° 53.14% 65.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
281.29° 43.46% 83.92%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.47 0.84
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.53 0.66
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.43 0.84
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
14% 43% 0% 16%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.59 0.14 0.1
XYZ
X Y Z
38.98 28.84 67.13
CIE Lab
L a b
60.64 41.13 -38.08

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CSS notation

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#b979d6
rgb(185,121,214)
hsl(281, 53%, 66%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b979d6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b979d6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b979d6

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 #b979d6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b979d6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b979d6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b979d6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b979d6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b979d6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.