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About PANTONE 2205 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2205 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2205 C is #89B2C4, and the RGB color code is RGB(137, 178, 196).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2205 C has a red value of 137, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.1% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.3° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 65.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2205 C has a hue of 198.3° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2205 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2205 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2205 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2205 C has an LRV of nearly 41. 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 2205 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of PANTONE 2205 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2205 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2205 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 2205 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(137, 178, 196)
Red
137 (53.7%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.10%
Magenta
9.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(198.31deg, 33.3 %, 65.3 %)

Hue
198.31°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
65.29 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 53, 73)
Red
28 (10.8%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.31°
Saturation
30.10 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 198.31°

W: 53.73 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 36.2

Y : 41.14

Z : 58.26

YXY

Y1 : 41.14

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 46.27%

M : 30.20%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 41.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.5B 6.9/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.28

A : -9.45

B : -13.61

CIE-Lch

L : 70.28

C : 16.57

H : 235.23

CIE-Luv

L : 70.28

U : -21

V : -19.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.14

A : -11.51

B : -8.95






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2205 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2205 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.



#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Pantone PMS


#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to British Standard 4800


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2205 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2205 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Sherwin Williams


#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#97B4C3
Respite (SW 6514)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Benjamin Moore


#87B5CB
Blue Jean (2062-50)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue (773)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue (HC-153)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to PPG Paints


#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Valspar


#94B8C7
Arctic Sunrise (8003-41C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#89B8C7
Aster (8002-41C)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#86B9CB
Blue Bird Morning (P068)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Behr


#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8DBBC9
Blue Echo (S460-3)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2205 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2205 C to Dunn-Edwards


#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% 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



89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C

C49B89
Pale Taupe*


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 2205 C - #89B2C4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2205 C - #89B2C4 is #C49B89, color name is Pale Taupe*
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 2205 C - #89B2C4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2205 C - #89B2C4 is #C49B89, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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PANTONE 2205 C - #89B2C4 Color Images and Patterns


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