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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
47.45% 47.45% 50.2%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
240° 2.81% 48.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
240° 5.47% 50.2%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.47 0.47 0.5
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.67 0.03 0.49
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.67 0.05 0.5
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
5% 5% 0% 50%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.48 0.01 -0
XYZ
X Y Z
18.62 19.3 23.17
CIE Lab
L a b
51.03 1.44 -3.82

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CSS notation

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#797980
rgb(121,121,128)
hsl(240, 3%, 49%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #797980

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #797980

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #797980

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 #797980

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #797980

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.