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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
53.73% 59.22% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
224.44° 29.67% 64.31%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
224.44° 28.27% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.59 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.62 0.3 0.64
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.62 0.28 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
28% 21% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.59 0.09 -0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
30.79 31.21 53.69
CIE Lab
L a b
62.69 4.22 -22.34

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CSS notation

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#8997bf
rgb(137,151,191)
hsl(224, 30%, 64%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8997bf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8997bf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8997bf

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 #8997bf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8997bf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.