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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.24% 54.9% 73.33%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
204.52° 45.82% 50.78%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
204.52° 61.5% 73.33%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.28 0.55 0.73
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.46 0.51
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.61 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
61% 25% 0% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.49 0.14 -0.15
XYZ
X Y Z
21.02 23.72 50.48
CIE Lab
L a b
55.81 -7.15 -30.99

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CSS notation

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#488cbb
rgb(72,140,187)
hsl(205, 46%, 51%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #488cbb

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #488cbb

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #488cbb

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 #488cbb

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #488cbb

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.