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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.86% 47.45% 68.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
204.27° 60.37% 42.55%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
204.27° 75.29% 68.24%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.17 0.47 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.6 0.43
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.75 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 30% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.41 0.16 -0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
15.47 17.24 42.56
CIE Lab
L a b
48.57 -5.29 -34.91

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CSS notation

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#2b79ae
rgb(43,121,174)
hsl(204, 60%, 43%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2b79ae

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2b79ae

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2b79ae

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 #2b79ae

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2b79ae

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.