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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
59.22% 62.35% 81.57%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
231.58° 37.75% 70.39%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
231.58° 27.4% 81.57%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.59 0.62 0.82
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.64 0.38 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.64 0.27 0.82
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
27% 24% 0% 18%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.1 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
36.55 35.93 64.68
CIE Lab
L a b
66.47 8.13 -25.95

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CSS notation

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#979fd0
rgb(151,159,208)
hsl(232, 38%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #979fd0

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #979fd0

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #979fd0

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 #979fd0

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #979fd0

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.