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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
45.49% 78.43% 91.37%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
196.92° 72.67% 68.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
196.92° 50.21% 91.37%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.78 0.91
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.73 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.5 0.91
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
50% 14% 0% 9%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.12 -0.18
XYZ
X Y Z
42.56 50.9 84.67
CIE Lab
L a b
76.62 -16.69 -24.23

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CSS notation

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#74c8e9
rgb(116,200,233)
hsl(197, 73%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #74c8e9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #74c8e9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #74c8e9

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 #74c8e9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #74c8e9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.