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About PANTONE 304 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 304 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 304 C is #9ADBE8, and the RGB color code is RGB(154, 219, 232).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 304 C has a red value of 154, a green value of 219, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.6% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190° (degrees), 62.9 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 304 C has a hue of 190° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 304 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 304 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 304 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 304 C has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a 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 304 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of PANTONE 304 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 304 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 304 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 304 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 219, 232)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
219 (85.9%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.62%
Magenta
5.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(190deg, 62.9 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
190°
Saturation
62.90 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 25, 44)
Red
9 (3.7%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190°
Saturation
33.62 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 190°

W: 60.39 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 53.22

Y : 63.36

Z : 85.77

YXY

Y1 : 63.36

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 14.12%

Y : 9.02%


LRV

~ 63.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.1BG 8.2/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 83.63

A : -17.32

B : -12.93

CIE-Lch

L : 83.63

C : 21.62

H : 216.74

CIE-Luv

L : 83.63

U : -31.53

V : -17.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.6

A : -19.94

B : -8.17






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 304 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 304 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.



#A4DDED
Non-photo Blue
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B0E0E6
Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Pantone PMS


#A4DBE8
PANTONE 635 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9BD3DD
PANTONE 629 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#8BD3E6
PANTONE 636 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to British Standard 4800


#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 304 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 304 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.


Behr


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Behr


#9BD9E5
Cool Water Lake (P480-3)
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#9AD6E8
Blue Sarong (P490-2)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#9DDCE2
Serene Thought (P470-2)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A5D4DC
Midwinter Mist (M470-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Benjamin Moore


#9ED9E2
California Breeze (757)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#A0D6E2
Delano Waters (766)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AEE1EA
Serenity (2055-60)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#8AD0DB
Rhythm and Blues (758)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to PPG Paints


#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#94C8D2
Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#B5E4E4
Seascape Green (PPG1233-4)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Dunn-Edwards


#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#8ECED8
Winter Chill (DE 5758)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#96D3D8
Aqua Bloom (DE 5737)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Sherwin Williams


#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#A6D4DE
Liquid Blue (SW 6779)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#A2D5E7
Bluebell (SW 6793)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B4E0E7
Quench Blue (SW 6785)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 304 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 304 C to Valspar


#91D2E4
Infinity Pool (5003-9C)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#ACDDE8
Angelic Blue (5003-9B)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A3D6DC
Droplet (V067-2)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#96D2E5
Gossamer Threads (8002-40C)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% 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



9ADBE8
PANTONE 304 C

E8A79A
Brink Pink*


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 304 C - #9ADBE8?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 304 C - #9ADBE8 is #E8A79A, color name is Brink Pink*
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 304 C - #9ADBE8?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 304 C - #9ADBE8 is #E8A79A, color name is Brink Pink*.





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PANTONE 304 C - #9ADBE8 Color Images and Patterns


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