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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
45.1% 66.67% 90.2%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
211.3° 69.7% 67.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
211.3° 50% 90.2%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.67 0.9
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.59 0.7 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.59 0.5 0.9
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
50% 26% 0% 10%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.15 -0.13
XYZ
X Y Z
35.73 38.11 80.34
CIE Lab
L a b
68.1 -1.65 -35.72

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CSS notation

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#73aae6
rgb(115,170,230)
hsl(211, 70%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #73aae6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #73aae6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #73aae6

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 #73aae6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #73aae6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.