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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% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
240° 28.85% 59.22%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
240° 33.15% 70.98%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.47 0.47 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.67 0.29 0.59
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.67 0.33 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
33% 33% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.5 0.12 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
23.06 21.08 46.57
CIE Lab
L a b
53.03 14.31 -31.67

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CSS notation

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#7979b5
rgb(121,121,181)
hsl(240, 29%, 59%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #7979b5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #7979b5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #7979b5

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 #7979b5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #7979b5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.