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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
21.96% 63.92% 88.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
202.01° 73.8% 55.1%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
202.01° 75.11% 88.24%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.22 0.64 0.88
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.56 0.74 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.56 0.75 0.88
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 28% 0% 12%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.54 0.19 -0.23
XYZ
X Y Z
28.32 32.47 76.01
CIE Lab
L a b
63.73 -9.72 -39.95

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CSS notation

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#38a3e1
rgb(56,163,225)
hsl(202, 74%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #38a3e1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #38a3e1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #38a3e1

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 #38a3e1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #38a3e1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.