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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.47% 55.29% 76.47%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
201.18° 64.56% 46.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
201.18° 78.46% 76.47%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.55 0.76
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.56 0.65 0.46
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.56 0.78 0.76
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
78% 28% 0% 24%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.46 0.17 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
20.33 23.48 55.09
CIE Lab
L a b
55.57 -9.45 -35.98

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CSS notation

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#2a8dc3
rgb(42,141,195)
hsl(201, 65%, 46%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2a8dc3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2a8dc3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2a8dc3

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 #2a8dc3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2a8dc3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.