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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
23.14% 60% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
196.28° 52.23% 48.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
196.28° 68.62% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.23 0.6 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.52 0.48
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.69 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
69% 19% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 0.13 -0.2
XYZ
X Y Z
22.27 27.34 51.68
CIE Lab
L a b
59.29 -16.27 -26.2

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CSS notation

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#3b99bc
rgb(59,153,188)
hsl(196, 52%, 48%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #3b99bc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #3b99bc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #3b99bc

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 #3b99bc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #3b99bc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.