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PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue
Hex Color Code: #A9ADC2
RGB Color Code: RGB(169, 173, 194)
CMYK Values*: 12.9%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 23.9%
Color Family (Hue): Blue






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About PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue?

PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue is #A9ADC2, and the RGB color code is RGB(169, 173, 194).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue has a red value of 169, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.9% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230.4° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue has a hue of 230.4° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue has an LRV of nearly 42. 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 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic 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 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 173, 194)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.89%
Magenta
10.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(230.4deg, 17.0 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
230.4°
Saturation
17.01 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 50, 63)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
230.4°
Saturation
12.89 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 230.4°

W: 66.27 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 41.04

Y : 42.22

Z : 57.02

YXY

Y1 : 42.22

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 32.16%

Y : 23.92%


LRV

~ 42.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 7.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 71.02

A : 2.84

B : -11.18

CIE-Lch

L : 71.02

C : 11.53

H : 284.24

CIE-Luv

L : 71.02

U : -3.36

V : -17.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.97

A : -0.95

B : -6.55






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


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ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


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British Standard 4800


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#B0B3D4
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ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
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RAL Design


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Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#B5B6CE
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ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
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Midnight Blush (DE 5913)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
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ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
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ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


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Behr


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Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue to Sherwin Williams


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Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
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ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
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ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue - #A9ADC2 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



A9ADC2
PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue

C2BEA9
Dark Beige*


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 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue - #A9ADC2?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue - #A9ADC2 is #C2BEA9, color name is Dark Beige*
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 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue - #A9ADC2?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 15-3908 TCX - Icelandic Blue - #A9ADC2 is #C2BEA9, color name is Dark Beige*.





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