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About PANTONE 543 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 543 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 543 C is #A4C8E1, and the RGB color code is RGB(164, 200, 225).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 543 C has a red value of 164, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.1% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 543 C has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 543 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 543 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 543 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 543 C has an LRV of nearly 55. 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 543 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of PANTONE 543 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 543 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 543 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 543 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 200, 225)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.11%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(204.59deg, 50.4 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
50.41 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 29, 52)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
27.11 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 204.59°

W: 64.31 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 49.55

Y : 54.64

Z : 79.17

YXY

Y1 : 54.64

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 21.57%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 54.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 7.7/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 78.83

A : -6.33

B : -16.34

CIE-Lch

L : 78.83

C : 17.52

H : 248.82

CIE-Luv

L : 78.83

U : -19.18

V : -24.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.92

A : -9.69

B : -11.76






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 543 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 543 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.



#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Pantone PMS


#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to RAL Design


#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to British Standard 4800


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 543 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 543 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 543 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to PPG Paints


#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Benjamin Moore


#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#A8D5EF
Bluebelle (2064-60)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Behr


#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#A1CFEC
Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Dunn-Edwards


#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Valspar


#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 543 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 543 C to Sherwin Williams


#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% 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



A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C

E1BDA4
Desert Sand*


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 543 C - #A4C8E1?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 543 C - #A4C8E1 is #E1BDA4, color name is Desert Sand*
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 543 C - #A4C8E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 543 C - #A4C8E1 is #E1BDA4, color name is Desert Sand*.





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PANTONE 543 C - #A4C8E1 Color Images and Patterns


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