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PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean
Hex Color Code: #9BB7D4
RGB Color Code: RGB(155, 183, 212)
CMYK Values*: 26.9%, 13.7%, 0.0%, 16.9%






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About PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is #9BB7D4, and the RGB color code is RGB(155, 183, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has a red value of 155, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.9% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 39.9 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 26.9 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has an LRV of nearly 46. 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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean 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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 183, 212)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
26.89%
Magenta
13.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(210.53deg, 39.9 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
210.53°
Saturation
39.86 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 39, 64)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210.53°
Saturation
26.89 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 210.53°

W: 60.78 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 42.33

Y : 45.59

Z : 68.86

YXY

Y1 : 45.59

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 28.24%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 45.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.7B 7.2/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 73.28

A : -2.97

B : -17.74

CIE-Lch

L : 73.28

C : 17.99

H : 260.49

CIE-Luv

L : 73.28

U : -15.52

V : -27.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.52

A : -6.24

B : -13.2






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (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 - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Pantone PMS


#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to RAL Design


#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#85B0CC
RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to British Standard 4800


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to PPG Paints


#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Dunn-Edwards


#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Behr


#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Valspar


#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Benjamin Moore


#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 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



9BB7D4
PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean

D4B89B
Hazelnut*


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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 is #D4B89B, color name is Hazelnut*
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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 is #D4B89B, color name is Hazelnut*.





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