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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
18.82% 47.45% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
204.96° 56.56% 43.33%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
204.96° 72.25% 67.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.19 0.47 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.57 0.43
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.72 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
72% 30% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.41 0.15 -0.16
XYZ
X Y Z
15.6 17.32 42.06
CIE Lab
L a b
48.66 -4.96 -34.17

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CSS notation

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#3079ad
rgb(48,121,173)
hsl(205, 57%, 43%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #3079ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #3079ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #3079ad

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 #3079ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #3079ad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.