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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% 96.08%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
225.52° 74.36% 84.71%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
225.52° 23.67% 96.08%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.79 0.96
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.63 0.74 0.85
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.63 0.24 0.96
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
24% 18% 0% 4%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.79 0.1 -0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
57.86 58.93 94.71
CIE Lab
L a b
81.25 4.56 -23.24

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CSS notation

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#bbc9f5
rgb(187,201,245)
hsl(226, 74%, 85%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bbc9f5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bbc9f5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bbc9f5

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 #bbc9f5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bbc9f5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.