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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
25.88% 63.53% 90.59%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
205.09° 77.46% 58.24%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
205.09° 71.43% 90.59%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.26 0.64 0.91
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.77 0.58
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.71 0.91
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
71% 30% 0% 9%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.55 0.2 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
29.59 32.77 80.37
CIE Lab
L a b
63.97 -5.83 -42.86

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CSS notation

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#42a2e7
rgb(66,162,231)
hsl(205, 77%, 58%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #42a2e7

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #42a2e7

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #42a2e7

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 #42a2e7

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #42a2e7

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.