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About PANTONE 661 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 661 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 661 C is #003594, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 53, 148).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 661 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 53, and a blue value of 148. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 64.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 29.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 661 C has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 58.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 661 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 661 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 661 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 661 C has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a very dark 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 661 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 5 of PANTONE 661 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 661 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 661 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 661 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 53, 148)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
53 (20.8%)
Blue
148 (58.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
64.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.96%

HSL

HSL(218.51deg, 100.0 %, 29.0 %)

Hue
218.51°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
29.02 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 109, 219)
Red
85 (33.2%)
Yellow
109 (42.6%)
Blue
219 (86.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.51°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.04 %.

HWB

H: 218.51°

W: 0.00 %

B: 41.96 %

XYZ

X : 6.62

Y : 4.68

Z : 28.57

YXY

Y1 : 4.68

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.12

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 79.22%

Y : 41.96%


LRV

~ 4.7 %

Munsell Color System

5PB 2.4/13

CIE-Lab

L : 25.82

A : 25.46

B : -55.95

CIE-Lch

L : 25.82

C : 61.47

H : 294.47

CIE-Luv

L : 25.82

U : -11.75

V : -70.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.64

A : 16.71

B : -63.12






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 661 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 661 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.



#003399
Dark Powder Blue
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#003399
Smalt
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#00308F
Air Force Blue (USAF)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#0038A8
Royal Azure
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Pantone PMS


#00358E
PANTONE 2146 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#0033A0
PANTONE 286 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#003087
PANTONE 287 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to RAL Classic


#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to RAL Design




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#003B95
Booking Blue
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#0038A8
Baskin-Robbins Blue
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#00337E
Sega Blue
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 661 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 661 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 661 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#334076
Starry Night Blue (2067-20)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#304C89
Delphinium (CC-872)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#254669
Downpour Blue (2063-20)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Dunn-Edwards


#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Valspar


#323F76
Jazzy Blue (4010-9)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Sherwin Williams


#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to PPG Paints


#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 661 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 661 C to Behr


#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#424D83
Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.1% 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



003594
PANTONE 661 C

945F00
Golden brown*


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 661 C - #003594?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 661 C - #003594 is #945F00, color name is Golden brown*
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 661 C - #003594?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 661 C - #003594 is #945F00, color name is Golden brown*.





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PANTONE 661 C - #003594 Color Images and Patterns


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