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About PANTONE 551 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 551 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 551 C is #A3C7D2, and the RGB color code is RGB(163, 199, 210).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 551 C has a red value of 163, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 210. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.4% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194° (degrees), 34.3 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 551 C has a hue of 194° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation and 82.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 551 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 551 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 551 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 551 C has an LRV of nearly 53. 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 551 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of PANTONE 551 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 551 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 551 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 551 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 199, 210)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
210 (82.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.38%
Magenta
5.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.65%

HSL

HSL(194.04deg, 34.3 %, 73.1 %)

Hue
194.04°
Saturation
34.31 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 42, 53)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
53 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.04°
Saturation
22.38 %.
Brightness / Value
82.35 %.

HWB

H: 194.04°

W: 63.92 %

B: 17.65 %

XYZ

X : 47.16

Y : 53.29

Z : 68.77

YXY

Y1 : 53.29

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 21.96%

Y : 17.65%


LRV

~ 53.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.5BG 7.7/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 78.04

A : -9.52

B : -9.45

CIE-Lch

L : 78.04

C : 13.42

H : 224.79

CIE-Luv

L : 78.04

U : -18.93

V : -12.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 73

A : -12.42

B : -4.76






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 551 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 551 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.



#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#A4DDED
Non-photo Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Pantone PMS


#AFCDD7
PANTONE 2204 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to British Standard 4800


#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 551 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 551 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.


Behr


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Behr


#A6CCD6
Drip (S460-2)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#ACCAD5
Sea Wind (S480-2)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A6CDDE
Carefree Sky (M490-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Valspar


#A6C4D0
Drenched (T632)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#AAC8D5
Summer Rain (8003-41B)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#AED2DC
Soothing Blue (V068-2)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Sherwin Williams


#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Benjamin Moore


#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B0C9D0
Blue Stream (1668)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#ACC7D4
Greenhow Blue (CW-655)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to Dunn-Edwards


#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 551 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 551 C to PPG Paints


#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#ADC6D3
Twinkle (PPG1154-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 551 C - #A3C7D2 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



A3C7D2
PANTONE 551 C

D2AEA3
Nude Pink*


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 551 C - #A3C7D2?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 551 C - #A3C7D2 is #D2AEA3, color name is Nude Pink*
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 551 C - #A3C7D2?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 551 C - #A3C7D2 is #D2AEA3, color name is Nude Pink*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 551 C - #A3C7D2 Color Images and Patterns


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