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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
47.45% 70.2% 87.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
206.21° 62.42% 67.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
206.21° 45.98% 87.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.47 0.7 0.88
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.62 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.46 0.88
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
46% 20% 0% 12%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.65 0.13 -0.13
XYZ
X Y Z
37.46 41.69 76.59
CIE Lab
L a b
70.65 -6.92 -28.47

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CSS notation

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#79b3e0
rgb(121,179,224)
hsl(206, 62%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #79b3e0

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #79b3e0

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #79b3e0

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 #79b3e0

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #79b3e0

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.