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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.08% 50.2% 73.33%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
204.25° 64.04% 44.71%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
204.25° 78.07% 73.33%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.5 0.73
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.64 0.45
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.78 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
78% 32% 0% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.43 0.17 -0.19
XYZ
X Y Z
17.6 19.5 49.85
CIE Lab
L a b
51.26 -4.93 -38.17

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CSS notation

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#2980bb
rgb(41,128,187)
hsl(204, 64%, 45%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2980bb

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2980bb

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2980bb

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 #2980bb

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2980bb

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.