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About PANTONE 2121 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2121 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2121 C is #8FACD9, and the RGB color code is RGB(143, 172, 217).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2121 C has a red value of 143, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.1% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.5° (degrees), 49.3 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2121 C has a hue of 216.5° (degrees), 34.1 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2121 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2121 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2121 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2121 C has an LRV of nearly 40. 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 2121 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of PANTONE 2121 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2121 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2121 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 2121 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(143, 172, 217)
Red
143 (56.1%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.10%
Magenta
20.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(216.49deg, 49.3 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
216.49°
Saturation
49.33 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 34, 74)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.49°
Saturation
34.10 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 216.49°

W: 56.08 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 38.6

Y : 40.35

Z : 71.4

YXY

Y1 : 40.35

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 43.92%

M : 32.55%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 40.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.2PB 6.8/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 69.72

A : 0.8

B : -25.96

CIE-Lch

L : 69.72

C : 25.97

H : 271.76

CIE-Luv

L : 69.72

U : -16.22

V : -40.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.53

A : -2.69

B : -22.17






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2121 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2121 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.



#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Pantone PMS


#89ABE3
PANTONE 7451 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#98B6E4
PANTONE 2128 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to RAL Design


#8CACD6
RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#96AED0
RAL 270 70 20 - Angel Blue
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to British Standard 4800


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2121 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2121 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Benjamin Moore


#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet (CSP-520)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#879EBF
Steel Blue (823)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Valspar


#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue (4005-8A)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#8DA6CA
Heartsong (4003-7C)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#87A4C8
Violetta (V073-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to PPG Paints


#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue (PPG1162-4)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Dunn-Edwards


#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Behr


#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#819DBE
Washed Denim (M530-4)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2121 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2121 C to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% 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



8FACD9
PANTONE 2121 C

D9BC8F
Tan*


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 2121 C - #8FACD9?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2121 C - #8FACD9 is #D9BC8F, color name is Tan*
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 2121 C - #8FACD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2121 C - #8FACD9 is #D9BC8F, color name is Tan*.





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