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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
18.43% 59.22% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
196.36° 60.34% 46.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
196.36° 75.26% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.18 0.59 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.6 0.46
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.75 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 21% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.49 0.15 -0.22
XYZ
X Y Z
21.53 26.46 52.69
CIE Lab
L a b
58.47 -16.17 -28.63

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CSS notation

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#2f97be
rgb(47,151,190)
hsl(196, 60%, 46%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2f97be

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2f97be

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2f97be

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 #2f97be

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2f97be

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.