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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.2% 78.82% 81.96%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
196° 24.59% 76.08%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
196° 14.35% 81.96%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.7 0.79 0.82
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.54 0.25 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.54 0.14 0.82
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
14% 4% 0% 18%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.77 0.03 -0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
50.99 55.96 68.44
CIE Lab
L a b
79.59 -5.77 -6.51

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CSS notation

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#b3c9d1
rgb(179,201,209)
hsl(196, 25%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b3c9d1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b3c9d1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b3c9d1

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 #b3c9d1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b3c9d1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.