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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
59.22% 61.96% 80.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
232.22° 35.06% 69.8%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
232.22° 26.34% 80.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.59 0.62 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.65 0.35 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.65 0.26 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
26% 23% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.1 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
36.01 35.44 62.7
CIE Lab
L a b
66.09 7.95 -24.86

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CSS notation

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#979ecd
rgb(151,158,205)
hsl(232, 35%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #979ecd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #979ecd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #979ecd

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 #979ecd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #979ecd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.