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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
51.76% 58.82% 92.94%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
229.71° 74.47% 72.35%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
229.71° 44.3% 92.94%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.52 0.59 0.93
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.64 0.74 0.72
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.64 0.44 0.93
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
44% 37% 0% 7%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.18 -0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
35.71 32.83 84.58
CIE Lab
L a b
64.03 15.85 -45.87

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CSS notation

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#8496ed
rgb(132,150,237)
hsl(230, 74%, 72%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8496ed

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8496ed

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8496ed

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 #8496ed

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8496ed

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.