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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 67.84% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
227.37° 12.42% 70%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
227.37° 10.11% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.68 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.63 0.12 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.63 0.1 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
10% 8% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.03 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
40.38 41.95 53.55
CIE Lab
L a b
70.84 1.58 -8.14

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CSS notation

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#a9adbc
rgb(169,173,188)
hsl(227, 12%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9adbc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9adbc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9adbc

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 #a9adbc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9adbc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.