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About PANTONE 8181 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8181 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8181 C is #6A7F9D, and the RGB color code is RGB(106, 127, 157).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8181 C has a red value of 106, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.5% cyan, 19.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8181 C has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 32.5 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8181 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8181 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8181 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8181 C has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 8181 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of PANTONE 8181 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8181 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8181 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 8181 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 127, 157)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
127 (49.8%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
32.48%
Magenta
19.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(215.29deg, 20.6 %, 51.6 %)

Hue
215.29°
Saturation
20.65 %.
Lightness
51.57 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 80, 114)
Red
59 (23.3%)
Yellow
80 (31.4%)
Blue
114 (44.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.29°
Saturation
32.48 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 215.29°

W: 41.57 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 19.62

Y : 20.68

Z : 34.86

YXY

Y1 : 20.68

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 50.20%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 20.7 %

Munsell Color System

2PB 5.1/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 52.59

A : -0.17

B : -18.55

CIE-Lch

L : 52.59

C : 18.55

H : 269.47

CIE-Luv

L : 52.59

U : -11.73

V : -27.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.47

A : -2.56

B : -13.62






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8181 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8181 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.



#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Pantone PMS


#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#6E80A9
PANTONE 2137 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to RAL Classic


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to British Standard 4800


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TPX


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8181 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8181 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 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Behr


#6C809C
Lead Cast (MQ5-52)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Sherwin Williams


#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Dunn-Edwards


#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Valspar


#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#6A8097
Merman (T601)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#738092
Andrew's Hoodie (M309)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to Benjamin Moore


#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#747D92
Luxe (AF-580)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8181 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8181 C to PPG Paints


#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% 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



6A7F9D
PANTONE 8181 C

9D886A
Almond Frost*


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 8181 C - #6A7F9D?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8181 C - #6A7F9D is #9D886A, color name is Almond Frost*
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 8181 C - #6A7F9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8181 C - #6A7F9D is #9D886A, color name is Almond Frost*.





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