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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
52.94% 80.78% 92.16%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
197.4° 71.43% 72.55%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
197.4° 42.55% 92.16%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.53 0.81 0.92
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.71 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.43 0.92
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
43% 12% 0% 8%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.74 0.1 -0.15
XYZ
X Y Z
47.06 55.29 86.79
CIE Lab
L a b
79.21 -14.83 -21.28

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CSS notation

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#87ceeb
rgb(135,206,235)
hsl(197, 71%, 73%)
SkyBlue

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #87ceeb

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #87ceeb

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #87ceeb

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 #87ceeb

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #87ceeb

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.