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About PANTONE 3553 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 3553 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 3553 C is #006CB0, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 108, 176).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 3553 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 38.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 3553 C has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 3553 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 3553 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 3553 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 3553 C has an LRV of nearly 14. 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 3553 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of PANTONE 3553 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 3553 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 3553 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 3553 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, 108, 176)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
38.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(203.18deg, 100.0 %, 34.5 %)

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
34.51 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 83, 179)
Red
46 (17.9%)
Yellow
83 (32.5%)
Blue
179 (70.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 203.18°

W: 0.00 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 13.2

Y : 13.86

Z : 43.05

YXY

Y1 : 13.86

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 57.65%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 13.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 4.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 44.03

A : 0.17

B : -43.29

CIE-Lch

L : 44.03

C : 43.29

H : 270.22

CIE-Luv

L : 44.03

U : -26.96

V : -64.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.23

A : -1.86

B : -42.51






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 3553 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 3553 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.



#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Pantone PMS


#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#0069B1
PANTONE 2196 C
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to RAL Design


#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#005F9D
RAL 270 40 40 - Magic Blue
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to British Standard 4800


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to RAL Classic


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


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



#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 3553 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 3553 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 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Benjamin Moore


#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#0066B1
Big Country Blue (2066-30)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#0063A6
Brilliant Blue (2065-30)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Valspar


#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#0264AE
Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Dunn-Edwards


#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 3553 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 3553 C to Behr


#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% 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



006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C

B04400
Rust*


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 3553 C - #006CB0?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 3553 C - #006CB0 is #B04400, color name is Rust*
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 3553 C - #006CB0?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 3553 C - #006CB0 is #B04400, color name is Rust*.





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PANTONE 3553 C - #006CB0 Color Images and Patterns


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