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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 78.82% 85.1%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
210° 29.63% 78.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
210° 14.75% 85.1%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.79 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.58 0.3 0.79
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.58 0.15 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
15% 7% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.78 0.04 -0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
53.42 57.1 73.85
CIE Lab
L a b
80.23 -2.18 -9.8

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CSS notation

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#b9c9d9
rgb(185,201,217)
hsl(210, 30%, 79%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b9c9d9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b9c9d9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b9c9d9

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 #b9c9d9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9d9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.