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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.47% 34.12% 69.02%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
219.85° 61.47% 42.75%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
219.85° 76.14% 69.02%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.34 0.69
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.61 0.61 0.43
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.61 0.76 0.69
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
76% 51% 0% 31%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.33 0.2 -0.12
XYZ
X Y Z
12.2 10.44 42.45
CIE Lab
L a b
38.63 16.76 -51.92

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CSS notation

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#2a57b0
rgb(42,87,176)
hsl(220, 61%, 43%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2a57b0

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2a57b0

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2a57b0

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 #2a57b0

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2a57b0

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.