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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
17.25% 65.1% 86.27%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
198.41° 71.54% 51.76%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
198.41° 80% 86.27%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.17 0.65 0.86
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.72 0.52
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.8 0.86
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
80% 25% 0% 14%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.53 0.19 -0.26
XYZ
X Y Z
27.59 32.98 72.62
CIE Lab
L a b
64.14 -14.36 -36.57

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CSS notation

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#2ca6dc
rgb(44,166,220)
hsl(198, 72%, 52%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2ca6dc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2ca6dc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2ca6dc

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 #2ca6dc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2ca6dc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.