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About PANTONE 7696 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7696 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7696 C is #6399AE, and the RGB color code is RGB(99, 153, 174).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7696 C has a red value of 99, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.1% cyan, 12.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7696 C has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 43.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7696 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7696 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7696 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7696 C has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 7696 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of PANTONE 7696 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7696 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7696 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 7696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(99, 153, 174)
Red
99 (38.8%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.10%
Magenta
12.07%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(196.8deg, 31.6 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
31.65 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 72, 103)
Red
41 (16.0%)
Yellow
72 (28.2%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
43.10 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 196.8°

W: 38.82 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 24.18

Y : 28.49

Z : 44.27

YXY

Y1 : 28.49

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 61.18%

M : 40.00%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.2B 5.9/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 60.33

A : -12.2

B : -16.56

CIE-Lch

L : 60.33

C : 20.57

H : 233.61

CIE-Luv

L : 60.33

U : -25.37

V : -23.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.38

A : -12.56

B : -11.81






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7696 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.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to RAL Classic


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to British Standard 4800


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Pantone PMS


#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7696 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 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Behr


#679BB3
Yacht Blue (S490-4)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Benjamin Moore


#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#5394B4
Poolside (775)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Sherwin Williams


#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Dunn-Edwards


#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to Valspar


#6B9DB6
Crisp French Blue (V069-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#739FB1
Winter Twilight (8003-41D)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#7AA0B2
Summerhouse Blue (4008-5C)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#619CBE
Gulf Stream Blue (P033)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7696 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7696 C to PPG Paints


#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% 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



6399AE
PANTONE 7696 C

AE7863
Tawny Birch*


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 7696 C - #6399AE?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7696 C - #6399AE is #AE7863, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 7696 C - #6399AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7696 C - #6399AE is #AE7863, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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