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About PANTONE 277 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 277 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 277 C is #ABCAE9, and the RGB color code is RGB(171, 202, 233).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 277 C has a red value of 171, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 233. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.6% cyan, 13.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 58.5 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 277 C has a hue of 210° (degrees), 26.6 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 277 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 277 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 277 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 277 C has an LRV of nearly 57. 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 277 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of PANTONE 277 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 277 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 277 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 277 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 202, 233)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
233 (91.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
26.61%
Magenta
13.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 58.5 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
58.49 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 22, 48)
Red
15 (5.7%)
Yellow
22 (8.7%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
26.61 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 67.06 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 52.62

Y : 56.78

Z : 85.28

YXY

Y1 : 56.78

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 20.78%

Y : 8.63%


LRV

~ 56.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.3B 7.9/4

CIE-Lab

L : 80.06

A : -3.47

B : -18.74

CIE-Lch

L : 80.06

C : 19.06

H : 259.5

CIE-Luv

L : 80.06

U : -17.08

V : -28.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.35

A : -7.21

B : -14.35






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 277 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 277 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.



#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Pantone PMS


#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to British Standard 4800


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Pantone TCX






Paint similar to PANTONE 277 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 277 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 277 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to PPG Paints


#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 0.33 (99.7% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Behr


#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Benjamin Moore


#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Valspar


#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BBDAF8
Oh Boy! (DE 5862)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 277 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 277 C to Sherwin Williams


#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 277 C - #ABCAE9 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



ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C

E9CAAB
Desert Sand*


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 277 C - #ABCAE9?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 277 C - #ABCAE9 is #E9CAAB, color name is Desert Sand*
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 277 C - #ABCAE9?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 277 C - #ABCAE9 is #E9CAAB, color name is Desert Sand*.





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PANTONE 277 C - #ABCAE9 Color Images and Patterns


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