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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
71.37% 73.73% 85.49%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
230° 32.73% 78.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
230° 16.51% 85.49%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.71 0.74 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.64 0.33 0.78
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.64 0.17 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
17% 14% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.74 0.06 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
49.93 50.97 73.54
CIE Lab
L a b
76.66 4.03 -15.71

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CSS notation

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#b6bcda
rgb(182,188,218)
hsl(230, 33%, 78%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b6bcda

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b6bcda

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b6bcda

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 #b6bcda

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b6bcda

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.