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About PANTONE 2163 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2163 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2163 C is #869CAE, and the RGB color code is RGB(134, 156, 174).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2163 C has a red value of 134, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.0% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207° (degrees), 19.8 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2163 C has a hue of 207° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2163 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2163 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2163 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2163 C has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 2163 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of PANTONE 2163 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2163 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2163 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 2163 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(134, 156, 174)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.99%
Magenta
10.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(207deg, 19.8 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
207°
Saturation
19.80 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 67, 86)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207°
Saturation
22.99 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 207°

W: 52.55 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 29.36

Y : 31.9

Z : 44.65

YXY

Y1 : 31.9

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 47.45%

M : 38.82%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 31.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.7B 6.2/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 63.26

A : -3.65

B : -11.94

CIE-Lch

L : 63.26

C : 12.48

H : 253

CIE-Luv

L : 63.26

U : -12.23

V : -17.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.48

A : -6.05

B : -7.34






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2163 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2163 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Pantone PMS


#7A99AC
PANTONE 5425 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to British Standard 4800


#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to RAL Classic


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2163 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2163 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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Dunn-Edwards


#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#819AB1
Downpour (DE 5871)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake (DE 5815)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Behr


#889DB2
Private Jet (S520-4)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#849BB3
Mystery (MQ5-51)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#83A2BD
Hawaiian Sky (PPU14-07)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Sherwin Williams


#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad (SW 9071)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Valspar


#8598A7
Blissful Blue (4005-3C)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#8097AE
Versatile Blue (M348)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#7D9DB0
Lake Okoboji (V108-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to Benjamin Moore


#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#81A2B6
Colonial Blue (1677)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue (1670)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2163 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2163 C to PPG Paints


#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% 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



869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C

AE9886
Grullo*


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 2163 C - #869CAE?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2163 C - #869CAE is #AE9886, color name is Grullo*
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 2163 C - #869CAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2163 C - #869CAE is #AE9886, color name is Grullo*.





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