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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 69.8% 80.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
225° 26.47% 73.33%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
225° 17.56% 80.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.7 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.63 0.26 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.63 0.18 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
18% 13% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.06 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
43.3 44.68 64.1
CIE Lab
L a b
72.68 2.48 -14.72

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CSS notation

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#a9b2cd
rgb(169,178,205)
hsl(225, 26%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9b2cd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9b2cd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9b2cd

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 #a9b2cd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9b2cd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.