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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
17.65% 47.45% 70.59%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
206.22° 60% 44.12%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
206.22° 75% 70.59%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.18 0.47 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.6 0.44
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.75 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 33% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.41 0.17 -0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
16.16 17.53 45.71
CIE Lab
L a b
48.92 -2.84 -37.83

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CSS notation

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#2d79b4
rgb(45,121,180)
hsl(206, 60%, 44%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2d79b4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2d79b4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2d79b4

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 #2d79b4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2d79b4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.