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About PANTONE 537 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 537 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 537 C is #BBC7D6, and the RGB color code is RGB(187, 199, 214).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 537 C has a red value of 187, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 214. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.6% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 24.8 % saturation, and 78.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 537 C has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation and 83.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 537 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 537 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 537 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 537 C has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 537 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of PANTONE 537 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 537 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 537 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 537 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 199, 214)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
214 (83.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.62%
Magenta
7.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.08%

HSL

HSL(213.33deg, 24.8 %, 78.6 %)

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
24.77 %.
Lightness
78.63 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 37, 45)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
37 (14.4%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
12.62 %.
Brightness / Value
83.92 %.

HWB

H: 213.33°

W: 73.33 %

B: 16.08 %

XYZ

X : 53.05

Y : 56.27

Z : 71.68

YXY

Y1 : 56.27

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 21.96%

Y : 16.08%


LRV

~ 56.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.7B 7.8/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 79.77

A : -1.1

B : -8.87

CIE-Lch

L : 79.77

C : 8.94

H : 262.95

CIE-Luv

L : 79.77

U : -7.27

V : -13.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.01

A : -5.02

B : -4.15






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 537 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 537 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.



#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Pantone PMS


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C6D6E3
PANTONE 643 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to British Standard 4800


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 537 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 537 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 537 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to PPG Paints


#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C1CEDA
Magical (PPG1160-2)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Behr


#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C3CFDC
Monet (PPU15-17)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C4D1DD
Soaring Sky (S530-1)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Sherwin Williams


#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Benjamin Moore


#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C5D3DF
Lake Placid (827)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C7D5E4
Misty Blue (820)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Dunn-Edwards


#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#C2D2E0
Oceana Drive (DE 5869)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#C5D1DA
Polished Silver (DE 5820)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 537 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 537 C to Valspar


#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BACEDD
Baby Boots (P109)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 537 C - #BBC7D6 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



BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C

D6CABB
Bone*


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 537 C - #BBC7D6?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 537 C - #BBC7D6 is #D6CABB, color name is Bone*
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 537 C - #BBC7D6?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 537 C - #BBC7D6 is #D6CABB, color name is Bone*.





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PANTONE 537 C - #BBC7D6 Color Images and Patterns


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