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About PANTONE 801 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 801 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 801 C is #009ACE, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 154, 206).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 801 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 801 C has a hue of 195.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 801 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 801 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 801 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 801 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 801 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of PANTONE 801 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 801 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 801 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 801 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, 154, 206)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
25.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(195.15deg, 100.0 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
195.15°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 56, 141)
Red
19 (7.6%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
141 (55.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.15°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 195.15°

W: 0.00 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 22.7

Y : 27.57

Z : 62.52

YXY

Y1 : 27.57

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 39.61%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 27.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.4B 5.8/15

CIE-Lab

L : 59.5

A : -15.21

B : -36.06

CIE-Lch

L : 59.5

C : 39.14

H : 247.13

CIE-Luv

L : 59.5

U : -40.45

V : -54.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.5

A : -14.72

B : -33.84






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 801 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 801 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.



#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Pantone PMS


#0095C8
PANTONE 639 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#0092CB
PANTONE 2393 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#00A3E0
PANTONE 299 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to RAL Classic


#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


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



#0D9DDA
Salesforce Blue
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#0096D6
HP Blue
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 801 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 801 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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Dunn-Edwards


#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#1E8CAB
Mediterranean Sea (DE 5830)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Valspar


#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Benjamin Moore


#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to PPG Paints


#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#1993BE
Bellflower (PPG1237-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Sherwin Williams


#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 801 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 801 C to Behr


#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% 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



009ACE
PANTONE 801 C

CE3400
Sinopia*


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 801 C - #009ACE?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 801 C - #009ACE is #CE3400, color name is Sinopia*
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 801 C - #009ACE?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 801 C - #009ACE is #CE3400, color name is Sinopia*.





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PANTONE 801 C - #009ACE Color Images and Patterns


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