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About PANTONE 2079 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2079 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2079 C is #9B7EA4, and the RGB color code is RGB(155, 126, 164).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2079 C has a red value of 155, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.5% cyan, 23.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285.8° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2079 C has a hue of 285.8° (degrees), 23.2 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2079 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2079 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2079 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2079 C has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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 2079 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of PANTONE 2079 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2079 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2079 C 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 2079 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 126, 164)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.49%
Magenta
23.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(285.79deg, 17.3 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
285.79°
Saturation
17.27 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 65, 89)
Red
62 (24.2%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
89 (35.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
285.79°
Saturation
23.17 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 285.79°

W: 49.41 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 27.68

Y : 24.57

Z : 38.41

YXY

Y1 : 24.57

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 50.59%

Y : 35.69%


LRV

~ 24.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.5P 5.5/4.6

CIE-Lab

L : 56.65

A : 18.25

B : -16.04

CIE-Lch

L : 56.65

C : 24.3

H : 318.68

CIE-Luv

L : 56.65

U : 13.72

V : -26.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.57

A : 12.93

B : -11.24






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2079 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2079 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.



#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




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


RAL Design


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Pantone PMS


#907DA6
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A2789C
PANTONE 7654 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#A57D9C
PANTONE 10172 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to British Standard 4800


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2079 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2079 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.


Behr


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Behr


#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#907895
Passion Fruit (M100-5)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Benjamin Moore


#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#9A83A0
Carolina Plum (1384)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#957E99
Wild Orchid (2072-40)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to PPG Paints


#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A489A3
Pale Plum (PPG1177-5)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#8A779A
Pale Eggplant (DE 5956)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Sherwin Williams


#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2079 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2079 C to Valspar


#A27E9C
Pink Plumeria (P002)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A977A2
Purple Stripe (1003-3B)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



9B7EA4
PANTONE 2079 C

87A47E
Catnip Green*


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 2079 C - #9B7EA4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2079 C - #9B7EA4 is #87A47E, color name is Catnip Green*
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 2079 C - #9B7EA4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2079 C - #9B7EA4 is #87A47E, color name is Catnip Green*.





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PANTONE 2079 C - #9B7EA4 Color Images and Patterns


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