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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.08% 43.92% 65.1%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
205.92° 60.39% 40.59%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
205.92° 75.3% 65.1%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.44 0.65
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.6 0.41
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.75 0.65
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 33% 0% 35%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.38 0.15 -0.16
XYZ
X Y Z
13.59 14.81 38.22
CIE Lab
L a b
45.38 -3.09 -35.26

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CSS notation

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#2970a6
rgb(41,112,166)
hsl(206, 60%, 41%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2970a6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2970a6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2970a6

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 #2970a6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2970a6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.