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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 73.73% 99.61%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
208.29° 98.59% 72.16%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
208.29° 55.12% 99.61%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.74 1
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.58 0.99 0.72
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.58 0.55 1
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
55% 26% 0% 0%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.18 -0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
42.81 46.7 100.52
CIE Lab
L a b
74 -4.64 -39.58

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CSS notation

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#72bcfe
rgb(114,188,254)
hsl(208, 99%, 72%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72bcfe

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72bcfe

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72bcfe

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 #72bcfe

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72bcfe

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.