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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% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
204° 80.19% 41.57%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
204° 89.01% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.08 0.48 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.8 0.42
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.89 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
89% 36% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.39 0.2 -0.22
XYZ
X Y Z
16.8 18.09 51.9
CIE Lab
L a b
49.6 -2.18 -43.12

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CSS notation

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#157bbf
rgb(21,123,191)
hsl(204, 80%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #157bbf

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #157bbf

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #157bbf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.