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A51BD2

Dark violet

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Conversion

HEX	A51BD2
RGB	165, 27, 210
CMYK	21, 87, 0, 18
HSB	285, 87, 82
HSL	285, 77, 46

LAB	43, 75, -63
XYZ	28, 13, 62
LCH	43, 98, 320
LUV	43, 38, -100
HWB	285, 11, 18

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.

A51BD2

9719C1

8B17B2

8015A3

741394

681185

5D0F77

510D68

460C59

3A0A4A

2E083B

23062C

17041E

0C020F

000000

Tints

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

A51BD2

B01DE1

B62EE4

BC3FE6

C351E8

C962EB

CF74ED

D585EF

DB97F1

E1A8F4

E7B9F6

EDCBF8

F3DCFA

F9EEFD

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.

A51BD2

9F21C9

9C28C3

992EBC

9635B6

923BAF

8F42A9

8C48A2

894F9C

855596

825B8F

7F6289

7C6882

796F7C

757575

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.

1B6DD1

1B4ED1

1B2FD1

271BD1

461BD1

651BD1

841BD1

A51BD2

C31BD1

D11BC0

D11BA1

D11B82

D11B63

D11B43

D11B24

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.

601BD2

6A1BD2

741BD2

7E1BD2

871BD2

911BD2

9B1BD2

A51BD2

A81BC5

AB1BB8

AE1BAB

B21B9E

B51B91

B81B84

BB1B77

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.

2A1BD0

A51BD2

D01B84

Complementary

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

A51BD2

48D01B

Split complementary

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

A51BD2

84D01B

1BD02A

Triadic

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

A51BD2

D0A21B

1BD0A2

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.

A51BD2

D01B48

48D01B

1BD0A2

Square

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

A51BD2

D0481B

48D01B

1BA2D0

Blindness simulator

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

Protanopia

80% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

A51BD2

6968A5

Protanomaly

93% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

A51BD2

8B48BB

Deuteranopia

74% similar

1.2% of men, 0.01% of women

A51BD2

717B9B

Deuteranomaly

94% similar

5% of men, 0.35% of women

A51BD2

893EB8

Tritanopia

64% similar

0.001% of men, 0.03% of women

A51BD2

9E827B

Tritanomaly

91% similar

0.0001% of the population

A51BD2

A04BB0

Achromatopsia

69% similar

0.003% of the population

A51BD2

595959

Achromatomaly

88% similar

0.001% of the population

A51BD2

7B3C8F

Contrast checker

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