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About PANTONE 523 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 523 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 523 C is #C9B1D0, and the RGB color code is RGB(201, 177, 208).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 523 C has a red value of 201, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.4% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.5° (degrees), 24.8 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 523 C has a hue of 286.5° (degrees), 14.9 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 523 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 523 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 523 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 523 C has an LRV of nearly 48. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 523 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of PANTONE 523 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 523 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 523 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 523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 177, 208)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
208 (81.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.37%
Magenta
14.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.43%

HSL

HSL(286.45deg, 24.8 %, 75.5 %)

Hue
286.45°
Saturation
24.80 %.
Lightness
75.49 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 37, 50)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
37 (14.6%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
286.45°
Saturation
14.90 %.
Brightness / Value
81.57 %.

HWB

H: 286.45°

W: 69.41 %

B: 18.43 %

XYZ

X : 51.19

Y : 48.42

Z : 66.32

YXY

Y1 : 48.42

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 30.59%

Y : 18.43%


LRV

~ 48.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.7P 7.4/3.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.09

A : 14.2

B : -12.49

CIE-Lch

L : 75.09

C : 18.91

H : 318.67

CIE-Luv

L : 75.09

U : 11.61

V : -21.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.58

A : 9.56

B : -7.81






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 523 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.



#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C8A2C8
Lilac
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Pantone PMS


#CCAED0
PANTONE 7437 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#D0B0CB
PANTONE 4080 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#D6BFDD
PANTONE 256 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to British Standard 4800


#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 523 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Sherwin Williams


#CAB2D2
Free Spirit (SW 6973)
ΔE - 0.42 (99.6% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to PPG Paints


#C9AFD0
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#CFB1D8
Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender (PPG1177-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Benjamin Moore


#CCACCA
Purple Easter Egg (2073-50)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#CBB7D0
Wishing Well (1389)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#CCAEC5
Angelina (1376)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick (2072-50)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Behr


#BBA7C7
Cyber Grape (M570-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CCBBDD
Confetti (P570-2)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#DBC1DE
Epiphany (P100-3)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D4BDDF
Plum Point (DE 5982)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#D6B7E2
Pretty Petunia (DE 5989)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 523 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 523 C to Valspar


#C2A6CC
Meadow Thistle (V038-3)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy (1001-4A)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#D9C1E0
Lively Lilac (V038-2)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 523 C - #C9B1D0 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



C9B1D0
PANTONE 523 C

B8D0B1
Laurel Green*


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 523 C - #C9B1D0?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 523 C - #C9B1D0 is #B8D0B1, color name is Laurel Green*
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 523 C - #C9B1D0?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 523 C - #C9B1D0 is #B8D0B1, color name is Laurel Green*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 523 C - #C9B1D0 Color Images and Patterns


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