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About PANTONE 281 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 281 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 281 C is #00205B, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 32, 91).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 281 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 32, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 64.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 64.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 17.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 281 C has a hue of 218.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 35.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 281 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 281 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 281 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 281 C has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very 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 281 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 2 of PANTONE 281 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 281 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 281 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 281 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, 32, 91)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
32 (12.5%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
64.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
64.31%

HSL

HSL(218.9deg, 100.0 %, 17.8 %)

Hue
218.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
17.84 %.

RYB

RYB(143, 165, 235)
Red
143 (56.2%)
Yellow
165 (64.6%)
Blue
235 (92.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
35.69 %.

HWB

H: 218.9°

W: 0.00 %

B: 64.31 %

XYZ

X : 2.4

Y : 1.79

Z : 10.12

YXY

Y1 : 1.79

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.12

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 87.45%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 1.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.4PB 1.3/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 14.33

A : 16.03

B : -38.28

CIE-Lch

L : 14.33

C : 41.5

H : 292.72

CIE-Luv

L : 14.33

U : -6.78

V : -36.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 13.37

A : 8.7

B : -35.49






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 281 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 281 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.



#002366
Royal Blue
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#082567
Dark Sapphire
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Pantone PMS


#001E60
PANTONE 2757 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#001E62
PANTONE 2758 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#012169
PANTONE 280 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to RAL Classic


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Pantone TCX




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



#011F5B
Penn Blue
ΔE - 0.45 (99.5% similar)
#0C234B
UA Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 281 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 281 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Valspar


#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#323F76
Jazzy Blue (4010-9)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.1% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 10.15 (89.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Sherwin Williams


#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 11.61 (88.4% similar)
#3E4371
Valiant Violet (SW 6818)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 11.83 (88.2% similar)
#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to PPG Paints


#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 12.62 (87.4% similar)
#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 13.16 (86.8% similar)
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 13.57 (86.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 281 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 281 C to Behr


#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.1% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 13.49 (86.5% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.3% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 13.90 (86.1% 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



00205B
PANTONE 281 C

5B3B00
Otter 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 281 C - #00205B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 281 C - #00205B is #5B3B00, color name is Otter 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 281 C - #00205B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 281 C - #00205B is #5B3B00, color name is Otter Brown*.





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PANTONE 281 C - #00205B Color Images and Patterns


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