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About PANTONE 3506 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 3506 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 3506 C is #2460A7, and the RGB color code is RGB(36, 96, 167).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 3506 C has a red value of 36, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.4% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 3506 C has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 78.4 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 3506 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 3506 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 3506 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 3506 C has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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 3506 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of PANTONE 3506 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 3506 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 3506 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 3506 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 96, 167)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
96 (37.6%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
78.44%
Magenta
42.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(212.52deg, 64.5 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
212.52°
Saturation
64.53 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 83, 169)
Red
59 (23.3%)
Yellow
83 (32.6%)
Blue
169 (66.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.52°
Saturation
78.44 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 212.52°

W: 14.12 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 11.89

Y : 11.53

Z : 38.16

YXY

Y1 : 11.53

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 62.35%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 11.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.6PB 3.9/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 40.46

A : 6.67

B : -43.66

CIE-Lch

L : 40.46

C : 44.17

H : 278.68

CIE-Luv

L : 40.46

U : -20.52

V : -63.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.96

A : 3.05

B : -42.86






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 3506 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 3506 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.



#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#2D5DA1
Medium Sapphire
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#1560BD
Denim
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#0066CC
Bright Navy Blue
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Pantone PMS


#275EA3
PANTONE 10261 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#005EB8
PANTONE 300 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#326295
PANTONE 653 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to British Standard 4800


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to RAL Classic


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#005387
RAL 5005 - Signal Blue
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


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



#0A66C2
Linkedin Blue
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 3506 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 3506 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 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to PPG Paints


#2863AD
Rainbow Bright (PPG1243-7)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#0264AE
Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Valspar


#2B63A0
Zydeco (V036-3)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#015E98
Blueprint (V035-3)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Behr


#265C98
Beacon Blue (P510-7)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#33578A
Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Benjamin Moore


#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#0063A6
Brilliant Blue (2065-30)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#0066B1
Big Country Blue (2066-30)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#0062A0
Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Dunn-Edwards


#165D95
Lapis (DE 5846)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#1D5699
Blue Chip (DE 5867)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 3506 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 3506 C to Sherwin Williams


#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#015086
Blueblood (SW 6966)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 3506 C - #2460A7 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



2460A7
PANTONE 3506 C

A76B24
Ginger*


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 3506 C - #2460A7?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 3506 C - #2460A7 is #A76B24, color name is Ginger*
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 3506 C - #2460A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 3506 C - #2460A7 is #A76B24, color name is Ginger*.





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