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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
21.96% 70.59% 86.67%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
194.91° 70.82% 54.31%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
194.91° 74.66% 86.67%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.22 0.71 0.87
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.54 0.71 0.54
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.54 0.75 0.87
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
75% 19% 0% 13%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.58 0.16 -0.26
XYZ
X Y Z
31 38.7 74.24
CIE Lab
L a b
68.54 -20.19 -30.28

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CSS notation

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#38b4dd
rgb(56,180,221)
hsl(195, 71%, 54%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #38b4dd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #38b4dd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #38b4dd

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 #38b4dd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #38b4dd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.