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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
8.24% 61.57% 80.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
195.65° 81.42% 44.31%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
195.65° 89.76% 80.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.08 0.62 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.54 0.81 0.44
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.54 0.9 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
90% 23% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.48 0.18 -0.28
XYZ
X Y Z
23.39 28.68 62.06
CIE Lab
L a b
60.5 -16.43 -33.93

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CSS notation

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#159dcd
rgb(21,157,205)
hsl(196, 81%, 44%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #159dcd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #159dcd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #159dcd

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 #159dcd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #159dcd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.