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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 74.12% 88.63%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
205.52° 60% 71.57%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
205.52° 38.5% 88.63%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.74 0.89
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.6 0.72
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.38 0.89
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
38% 16% 0% 11%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.11 -0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
42.57 47.38 78.85
CIE Lab
L a b
74.43 -7.22 -23.69

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CSS notation

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#8bbde2
rgb(139,189,226)
hsl(206, 60%, 72%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8bbde2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8bbde2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8bbde2

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 #8bbde2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8bbde2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.