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About PANTONE 9401 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 9401 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 9401 C is #D5E1ED, and the RGB color code is RGB(213, 225, 237).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 9401 C has a red value of 213, a green value of 225, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.1% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation, and 88.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 9401 C has a hue of 210° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 9401 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 9401 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 9401 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 9401 C has an LRV of nearly 74. By LRV value, it is a light 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 9401 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 74 of PANTONE 9401 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 9401 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 9401 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 9401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(213, 225, 237)
Red
213 (83.5%)
Green
225 (88.2%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.13%
Magenta
5.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 40.0 %, 88.2 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Lightness
88.24 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 18, 24)
Red
9 (3.7%)
Yellow
18 (7.1%)
Blue
24 (9.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
10.13 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 83.53 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 69.65

Y : 74.11

Z : 90.75

YXY

Y1 : 74.11

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 16.47%

M : 11.76%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 74.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.8B 8.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 88.97

A : -1.69

B : -7.23

CIE-Lch

L : 88.97

C : 7.42

H : 256.81

CIE-Luv

L : 88.97

U : -7.14

V : -10.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 86.09

A : -6.23

B : -2.24






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 9401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 9401 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.



#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#F0F8FF
Alice blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#DDEBEC
Cool Mint
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Pantone PMS


#D6E1EC
PANTONE 9400 C
ΔE - 0.47 (99.5% similar)
#D5E0EA
PANTONE 9402 C
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#CED9E5
PANTONE 650 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to British Standard 4800


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#E5E5E5
BS 22-C-33 - Soft Purple
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 9401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 9401 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 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Valspar


#DAE1EB
Sueded Gray (M239)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#DBE3EA
London Lights (V110-1)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C9D8E6
Blueberry Ice (8002-45A)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#C9DAE8
Tourmaline (V036-1)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Dunn-Edwards


#CDDCED
Alaskan Skies (DE 5876)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#DDE8ED
Polar Ice (DE 5798)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C7D7E0
Snow Lodge (DE 5799)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#E2ECF2
Worn Denim (DEW 378)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Sherwin Williams


#CCDBE5
Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#CBD8E1
Icelandic (SW 6526)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#D8DDE6
Wishful Blue (SW 6813)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C9D9E0
Moonmist (SW 9144)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Benjamin Moore


#C7D5E4
Misty Blue (820)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C5D3DF
Lake Placid (827)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#C1D7E4
Soft Sky (807)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#C0D7E8
Jet Stream (814)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to Behr


#C7DAE8
Celestial Light (MQ3-24)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#E1E9EF
Bellflower Blue (M540-1)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C4D1DD
Soaring Sky (S530-1)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C3CFDC
Monet (PPU15-17)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 9401 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 9401 C to PPG Paints


#C7D3E0
Stratosphere (PPG1162-2)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#C8DDEE
Blue Booties (PPG1241-2)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#E1E6EB
Winter Haven (PPG1042-2)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#DFE6EA
Abyss (PPG1244-1)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 9401 C - #D5E1ED 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



D5E1ED
PANTONE 9401 C

EDE1D5
Albescent White*


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 9401 C - #D5E1ED?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 9401 C - #D5E1ED is #EDE1D5, color name is Albescent White*
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 9401 C - #D5E1ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 9401 C - #D5E1ED is #EDE1D5, color name is Albescent White*.





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PANTONE 9401 C - #D5E1ED Color Images and Patterns


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