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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
8.24% 48.24% 74.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
203.57° 80% 41.18%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
203.57° 88.89% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.08 0.48 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.8 0.41
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.89 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
89% 35% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.39 0.2 -0.22
XYZ
X Y Z
16.58 18 50.74
CIE Lab
L a b
49.5 -2.95 -42.14

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CSS notation

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#157bbd
rgb(21,123,189)
hsl(204, 80%, 41%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #157bbd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #157bbd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #157bbd

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 #157bbd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.