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Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue
Hex Color Code: #A4B4C5
RGB Color Code: RGB(164, 180, 197)
CMYK Values*: 16.8%, 8.6%, 0.0%, 22.7%
Color Family (Hue): Blue






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About Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue?

Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue is #A4B4C5, and the RGB color code is RGB(164, 180, 197).

In the RGB color model, Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue has a red value of 164, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.8% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.9° (degrees), 22.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue has a hue of 210.9° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue is cool or warm?

The color Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue? (For interior and product design)

Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue with dark and light Color





Is Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 180, 197)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.75%
Magenta
8.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(210.91deg, 22.1 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
210.91°
Saturation
22.15 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 50, 62)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
50 (19.5%)
Blue
62 (24.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210.91°
Saturation
16.75 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 210.91°

W: 64.31 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 41.71

Y : 44.57

Z : 59.23

YXY

Y1 : 44.57

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 29.41%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 44.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.6B 7.1/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.61

A : -1.96

B : -10.49

CIE-Lch

L : 72.61

C : 10.68

H : 259.41

CIE-Luv

L : 72.61

U : -9.38

V : -15.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.76

A : -5.3

B : -5.87






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Pantone PMS


#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to British Standard 4800


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to PPG Paints


#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
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Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Sherwin Williams


#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Behr


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Behr


#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue - #A4B4C5 color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A4B4C5
Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue

C5B5A4
Dark Nude*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue - #A4B4C5?

Color that best contrast with Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue - #A4B4C5 is #C5B5A4, color name is Dark Nude*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue - #A4B4C5?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pantone 14-4209 TCX - Subdued Blue - #A4B4C5 is #C5B5A4, color name is Dark Nude*.





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