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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.63% 49.41% 67.06%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
208° 40% 48%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
207.55° 57.31% 67.06%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.29 0.49 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.58 0.4 0.48
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.58 0.57 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
57% 26% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.45 0.12 -0.12
XYZ
X Y Z
17.56 19.28 41.32
CIE Lab
L a b
51.01 -4.07 -29.27

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CSS notation

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#497eab
rgb(73,126,171)
hsl(208, 40%, 48%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #497eab

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #497eab

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #497eab

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 #497eab

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #497eab

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #497eab

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #497eab

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.