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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
25.88% 64.31% 85.49%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
201.32° 67.26% 55.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
201.32° 69.72% 85.49%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.26 0.64 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.56 0.67 0.56
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.56 0.7 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
70% 25% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.55 0.17 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
28.18 32.77 71.17
CIE Lab
L a b
63.98 -11.33 -35.68

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CSS notation

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#42a4da
rgb(66,164,218)
hsl(201, 67%, 56%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #42a4da

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #42a4da

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #42a4da

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 #42a4da

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #42a4da

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.