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8240B4

Royal purple

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Conversion

HEX	8240B4
RGB	130, 64, 180
CMYK	28, 64, 0, 29
HSB	274, 64, 71
HSL	274, 48, 48

LAB	41, 49, -50
XYZ	19, 12, 44
LCH	41, 70, 314
LUV	41, 20, -78
HWB	274, 25, 29

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.

8240B4

793BA8

70379B

66328E

5D2D81

542974

4A2468

41205B

381B4E

2F1741

251234

1C0E27

13091A

09050D

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Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.

8240B4

8C49BF

9557C4

9D65C9

A673CE

AF81D3

B88FD8

C19DDD

CAABE1

D3B9E6

DCC7EB

E4D5F0

EDE3F5

F6F1FA

FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

8240B4

8244B1

8148AD

814CA9

8050A4

7F55A0

7F599C

7E5D98

7E6194

7D658F

7D6A8B

7C6E87

7C7283

7B767F

7A7A7A

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.

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4741B5

5B41B5

6F41B5

8240B4

9741B5

AB41B5

B541AC

B54198

B54184

B54170

B5415C

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.

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6640B4

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8640AC

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8D409B

914093

94408B

984083

9C417B

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

404BB5

8240B4

B5409A

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

8240B4

73B540

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

8240B4

9AB540

4BB540

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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B58240

40B582

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.

8240B4

B54073

73B540

40B582

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

8240B4

B54740

73B540

40ADB5

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

85% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

8240B4

656497

Protanomaly

93% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

8240B4

7555A5

Deuteranopia

81% similar

1.2% of men, 0.01% of women

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696E91

Deuteranomaly

94% similar

5% of men, 0.35% of women

8240B4

7451A3

Tritanopia

64% similar

0.001% of men, 0.03% of women

8240B4

7E817C

Tritanomaly

90% similar

0.0001% of the population

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7F5E9E

Achromatopsia

72% similar

0.003% of the population

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606060

Achromatomaly

89% similar

0.001% of the population

8240B4

6F5186

Contrast checker

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