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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 74.12% 79.61%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
236° 12.61% 76.67%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
236° 7.39% 79.61%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.74 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.13 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.07 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
7% 7% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.75 0.03 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
49.72 51.4 63.8
CIE Lab
L a b
76.92 2.35 -7.15

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CSS notation

Use this for all CSS properties that accept a color as a value: color, background-color, border-color
#bcbdcb
rgb(188,189,203)
hsl(236, 13%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bcbdcb

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #bcbdcb

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.