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About PANTONE 536 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 536 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 536 C is #A2B2C8, and the RGB color code is RGB(162, 178, 200).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 536 C has a red value of 162, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.0% cyan, 11.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.7° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 536 C has a hue of 214.7° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 536 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 536 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 536 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 536 C has an LRV of nearly 44. 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 536 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of PANTONE 536 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 536 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 536 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 536 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(162, 178, 200)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.00%
Magenta
11.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(214.74deg, 25.7 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
214.74°
Saturation
25.68 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 47, 64)
Red
28 (11.2%)
Yellow
47 (18.5%)
Blue
64 (24.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.74°
Saturation
19.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 214.74°

W: 63.53 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 41.25

Y : 43.69

Z : 60.9

YXY

Y1 : 43.69

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 36.47%

M : 30.20%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 43.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.7B 7.1/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 72.02

A : -0.86

B : -13.02

CIE-Lch

L : 72.02

C : 13.05

H : 266.22

CIE-Luv

L : 72.02

U : -9.57

V : -19.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.1

A : -4.29

B : -8.36






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 536 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 536 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.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Pantone PMS


#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#8BA6C1
PANTONE 2156 C
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to British Standard 4800


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 536 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 536 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 536 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Dunn-Edwards


#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to PPG Paints


#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Behr


#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 536 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 536 C to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% 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



A2B2C8
PANTONE 536 C

C8B8A2
Khaki*


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 536 C - #A2B2C8?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 536 C - #A2B2C8 is #C8B8A2, color name is Khaki*
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 536 C - #A2B2C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 536 C - #A2B2C8 is #C8B8A2, color name is Khaki*.





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PANTONE 536 C - #A2B2C8 Color Images and Patterns


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