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About PANTONE 2172 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2172 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2172 C is #147BD1, and the RGB color code is RGB(20, 123, 209).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2172 C has a red value of 20, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 209. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 90.4% cyan, 41.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 82.5 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2172 C has a hue of 207.3° (degrees), 90.4 % saturation and 82.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2172 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2172 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2172 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2172 C has an LRV of nearly 19. 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 2172 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of PANTONE 2172 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2172 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2172 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 2172 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(20, 123, 209)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
209 (82.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
90.43%
Magenta
41.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.04%

HSL

HSL(207.3deg, 82.5 %, 44.9 %)

Hue
207.3°
Saturation
82.53 %.
Lightness
44.90 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 49, 155)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
49 (19.2%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.3°
Saturation
90.43 %.
Brightness / Value
81.96 %.

HWB

H: 207.3°

W: 7.84 %

B: 18.04 %

XYZ

X : 18.88

Y : 18.92

Z : 62.98

YXY

Y1 : 18.92

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 92.16%

M : 51.76%

Y : 18.04%


LRV

~ 18.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.5PB 4.9/12.1

CIE-Lab

L : 50.59

A : 4.71

B : -51.83

CIE-Lch

L : 50.59

C : 52.04

H : 275.19

CIE-Luv

L : 50.59

U : -29.08

V : -80.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.49

A : 1.37

B : -55.4






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2172 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2172 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.



#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Pantone PMS


#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to RAL Classic


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TPX


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2172 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2172 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.


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Dunn-Edwards


#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2172 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2172 C to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2172 C - #147BD1 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



147BD1
PANTONE 2172 C

D16A14
Cocoa Brown*


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 2172 C - #147BD1?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2172 C - #147BD1 is #D16A14, color name is Cocoa Brown*
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 2172 C - #147BD1?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2172 C - #147BD1 is #D16A14, color name is Cocoa Brown*.





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