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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.63% 43.53% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
217.2° 40.65% 48.24%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
217.2° 57.8% 67.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.29 0.44 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.6 0.41 0.48
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.6 0.58 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
58% 36% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.42 0.15 -0.09
XYZ
X Y Z
15.97 15.8 41.74
CIE Lab
L a b
46.71 5.61 -37.16

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CSS notation

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#496fad
rgb(73,111,173)
hsl(217, 41%, 48%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #496fad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #496fad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #496fad

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 #496fad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #496fad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.