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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
33.73% 72.55% 88.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
197.27° 69.85% 60.98%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
197.27° 61.78% 88.24%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.34 0.73 0.88
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.7 0.61
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.62 0.88
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
62% 18% 0% 12%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.14 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
34.78 42.11 77.53
CIE Lab
L a b
70.95 -17.16 -28.68

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CSS notation

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#56b9e1
rgb(86,185,225)
hsl(197, 70%, 61%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #56b9e1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #56b9e1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #56b9e1

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 #56b9e1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #56b9e1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.