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About PANTONE 2174 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2174 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2174 C is #0076CE, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 118, 206).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2174 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 118, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 42.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2174 C has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2174 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2174 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2174 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2174 C has an LRV of nearly 17. 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 2174 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of PANTONE 2174 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2174 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2174 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 2174 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 118, 206)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
118 (46.3%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
42.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(205.63deg, 100.0 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
205.63°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 54, 168)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.63°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 205.63°

W: 0.00 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 17.62

Y : 17.41

Z : 60.82

YXY

Y1 : 17.41

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 53.73%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 17.4 %

Munsell Color System

4PB 4.7/12

CIE-Lab

L : 48.78

A : 5.88

B : -53.03

CIE-Lch

L : 48.78

C : 53.36

H : 276.33

CIE-Luv

L : 48.78

U : -28.57

V : -81.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.73

A : 2.34

B : -57.21






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2174 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2174 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.



#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#246BCE
Celtic Blue
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Pantone PMS


#0076CF
PANTONE 2195 C
ΔE - 0.14 (99.9% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to RAL Classic


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


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



#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2174 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2174 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 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Dunn-Edwards


#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Valspar


#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2174 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2174 C to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% 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



0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C

CE5800
Tawny (Tenne)*


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 2174 C - #0076CE?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2174 C - #0076CE is #CE5800, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*
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 2174 C - #0076CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2174 C - #0076CE is #CE5800, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*.





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