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About PANTONE 295 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 295 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 295 C is #002855, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 40, 85).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 295 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 40, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 66.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 16.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 295 C has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 33.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 295 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 295 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 295 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 295 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 295 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 295 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 295 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 295 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, 40, 85)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
40 (15.7%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
52.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
66.67%

HSL

HSL(211.76deg, 100.0 %, 16.7 %)

Hue
211.76°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
16.67 %.

RYB

RYB(143, 171, 231)
Red
143 (56.2%)
Yellow
171 (66.9%)
Blue
231 (90.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.76°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
33.33 %.

HWB

H: 211.76°

W: 0.00 %

B: 66.67 %

XYZ

X : 2.4

Y : 2.17

Z : 8.89

YXY

Y1 : 2.17

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 84.31%

Y : 66.67%


LRV

~ 2.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.3B 1.5/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 16.37

A : 7.12

B : -30.94

CIE-Lch

L : 16.37

C : 31.75

H : 282.96

CIE-Luv

L : 16.37

U : -8.99

V : -32.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.74

A : 3.24

B : -25.42






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 295 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 295 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.



#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#082567
Dark Sapphire
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Pantone PMS


#002554
PANTONE 655 C
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#002E5D
PANTONE 648 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#13294B
PANTONE 2767 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to RAL Classic


#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Pantone TCX




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



#002C5F
Hyundai Blue
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#002147
Oxford Blue
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#0C234B
UA Blue
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#003262
Berkeley Blue
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 295 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 295 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Benjamin Moore


#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Valspar


#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Sherwin Williams


#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 9.80 (90.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Dunn-Edwards


#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)
#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to PPG Paints


#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 11.33 (88.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 295 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 295 C to Behr


#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 11.35 (88.6% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 12.14 (87.9% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% 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



002855
PANTONE 295 C

552D00
Gingerbread*


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 295 C - #002855?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 295 C - #002855 is #552D00, color name is Gingerbread*
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 295 C - #002855?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 295 C - #002855 is #552D00, color name is Gingerbread*.





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PANTONE 295 C - #002855 Color Images and Patterns


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