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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
15.69% 52.94% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
197.14° 62.44% 41.76%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
197.14° 76.88% 67.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.53 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.62 0.42
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.77 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
77% 22% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.44 0.14 -0.2
XYZ
X Y Z
17.08 20.8 42.65
CIE Lab
L a b
52.73 -14.07 -27.84

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CSS notation

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#2887ad
rgb(40,135,173)
hsl(197, 62%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2887ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2887ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2887ad

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 #2887ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2887ad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.