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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 78.82% 78.04%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
171.43° 11.48% 76.08%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
171.43° 6.97% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.79 0.78
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.48 0.11 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.48 0.07 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
7% 0% 1% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.77 0.01 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
51.69 56.46 62.21
CIE Lab
L a b
79.88 -5.14 -0.65

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CSS notation

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#bbc9c7
rgb(187,201,199)
hsl(171, 11%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bbc9c7

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bbc9c7

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bbc9c7

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 #bbc9c7

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9c7

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.