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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
16.47% 32.94% 58.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
216.67° 56.25% 37.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
216.67° 72% 58.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.16 0.33 0.59
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.6 0.56 0.38
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.6 0.72 0.59
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
72% 44% 0% 41%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.31 0.16 -0.1
XYZ
X Y Z
9.63 9.03 30.09
CIE Lab
L a b
36.05 8.74 -40.53

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CSS notation

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#2a5496
rgb(42,84,150)
hsl(217, 56%, 38%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #2a5496

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #2a5496

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #2a5496

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 #2a5496

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #2a5496

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.