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NameLightsteelblue
HEX#99badd
RGBrgb(153, 186, 221)
HSLhsl(211, 50, 73)
LCHlch(73.98, 22.17, 255.88)
HWBhwb(211, 60, 13)
LABlab(73.98, -5.41, -21.5)
CMYKcmyk(31, 0, 16, 13)
White background
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Black background
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Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.

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#aec7e4
#c2d5eb
#d7e3f1
#ebf1f8
#ffffff
Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.

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#7992ac
#5a6b7e
#3c4753
#21262b
#000000
Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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#95aeca
#90a2b7
#8b97a4
#868b92
#808080
Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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#95aeca
#90a2b7
#8b97a4
#868b92
#808080

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

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#9a99dd
Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.

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#ddbc99
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

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#dcdd99
Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

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