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About PANTONE 656 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 656 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 656 C is #DDE5ED, and the RGB color code is RGB(221, 229, 237).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 656 C has a red value of 221, a green value of 229, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 30.8 % saturation, and 89.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 656 C has a hue of 210° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 656 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 656 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 656 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 656 C has an LRV of nearly 78. By LRV value, it is a off-white 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 656 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 78 of PANTONE 656 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 656 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 656 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 656 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 229, 237)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
229 (89.8%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.75%
Magenta
3.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 30.8 %, 89.8 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
30.77 %.
Lightness
89.80 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 18, 20)
Red
8 (3.3%)
Yellow
18 (7.0%)
Blue
20 (8.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
6.75 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 86.67 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 73.12

Y : 77.53

Z : 91.23

YXY

Y1 : 77.53

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 10.20%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 77.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.7B 8.9/1

CIE-Lab

L : 90.56

A : -1.17

B : -4.82

CIE-Lch

L : 90.56

C : 4.96

H : 256.37

CIE-Luv

L : 90.56

U : -4.82

V : -7.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 88.05

A : -5.84

B : 0.2






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 656 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 656 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.



#F0F8FF
Alice blue
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#DDEBEC
Cool Mint
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#F2F3F4
Anti-flash white
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Pantone PMS


#DBE2E9
PANTONE 649 C
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#D5E0EA
PANTONE 9402 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#D6E1EC
PANTONE 9400 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to British Standard 4800


#E5E5E5
BS 22-C-33 - Soft Purple
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to RAL Classic


#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#F1F0EA
RAL 9016 - Traffic White
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 656 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 656 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Valspar


#DBE3EA
London Lights (V110-1)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#DAE1EB
Sueded Gray (M239)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#DAE4E8
Horizon Gray (T642)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#E3ECF0
Moonbeam (4005-7A)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Behr


#E1E9EF
Bellflower Blue (M540-1)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#E4E5E7
Dutch White (MQ3-31)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#DBDDDF
Script White (N540-1)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#E4E4E7
Lilac Mist (PPU16-06)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to PPG Paints


#E1E6EB
Winter Haven (PPG1042-2)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#DFE6EA
Abyss (PPG1244-1)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#E0E8EC
Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#E4EAED
Calla Lily (PPG1042-1)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Dunn-Edwards


#E2ECF2
Worn Denim (DEW 378)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#DDE8ED
Polar Ice (DE 5798)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#E8EFF8
First Snow (DEW 390)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#E7F0F7
Clear Vision (DE 5875)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Sherwin Williams


#D8DDE6
Wishful Blue (SW 6813)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#DBDFE0
Icicle (SW 6238)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#E1E6E6
Rarified Air (SW 6525)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#D6E4E7
Iceberg (SW 6798)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 656 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 656 C to Benjamin Moore


#E3E9EB
Lily White (2128-70)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#E1E2E5
Heaven (2118-70)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#DEE2E3
Whirlpool (1436)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#DFE2E3
Full Moon (2119-70)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 656 C - #DDE5ED 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



DDE5ED
PANTONE 656 C

EDE5DD
Light Nude*


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 656 C - #DDE5ED?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 656 C - #DDE5ED is #EDE5DD, color name is Light Nude*
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 656 C - #DDE5ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 656 C - #DDE5ED is #EDE5DD, color name is Light Nude*.





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PANTONE 656 C - #DDE5ED Color Images and Patterns


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