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About PANTONE 9500 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 9500 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 9500 C is #BEE9E7, and the RGB color code is RGB(190, 233, 231).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 9500 C has a red value of 190, a green value of 233, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.9% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 177.2° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation, and 82.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 9500 C has a hue of 177.2° (degrees), 18.5 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 9500 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 9500 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 9500 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 9500 C has an LRV of nearly 75. 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 9500 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 75 of PANTONE 9500 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 9500 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 9500 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 9500 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(190, 233, 231)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Green
233 (91.4%)
Blue
231 (90.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.45%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.86%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(177.21deg, 49.4 %, 82.9 %)

Hue
177.21°
Saturation
49.43 %.
Lightness
82.94 %.

RYB

RYB(7, 25, 27)
Red
7 (2.6%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
27 (10.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
177.21°
Saturation
18.45 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 177.21°

W: 74.51 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 64.8

Y : 74.99

Z : 86.66

YXY

Y1 : 74.99

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.49%

M : 8.63%

Y : 9.41%


LRV

~ 75 %

Munsell Color System

3.8BG 8.8/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 89.39

A : -14.21

B : -3.64

CIE-Lch

L : 89.39

C : 14.67

H : 194.37

CIE-Luv

L : 89.39

U : -22.14

V : -3.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 86.6

A : -17.99

B : 1.29






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 9500 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 9500 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.



#AFEEEE
Pale Blue (Light Turquoise)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B0E0E6
Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#9ADEDB
Blue Green Pastel
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#E0FFFF
Light Cyan
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Pantone PMS


#B9E0DD
PANTONE 9501 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B1E4E3
PANTONE 317 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C8E9E9
PANTONE 9480 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to British Standard 4800


#D0EBE6
BS 16-C-33 - Duckegg
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 9500 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 9500 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 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Dunn-Edwards


#BEE7E2
Tropical Waterfall (DE 5722)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#B9E5E8
Soaring Sky (DE 5736)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B1EAE8
Spearmint (DE 5729)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CFF6F4
Tinted Ice (DE 5728)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Benjamin Moore


#B6E2E1
Blue Diamond (736)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#B3E8E6
Jamaican Aqua (2048-60)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BAEAE2
Ocean Spray (2047-60)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B7DFE2
Seabrook (750)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to PPG Paints


#B5E4E4
Seascape Green (PPG1233-4)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C3E7E8
Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#B5DEDA
Minerva (PPG1231-3)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C5E5E2
Swan Lake (PPG1231-2)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Behr


#C7ECEA
Morning Sky (P460-1)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B8E9E4
Tahitian Breeze (P450-2)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C6EAEC
Silent Breeze (P470-1)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C9E9E7
Tahitian Sky (M460-1)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Sherwin Williams


#C2E5E5
Swimming (SW 6764)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C1E6DF
Tame Teal (SW 6757)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C0E3DA
Waterfall (SW 6750)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#A7DCDC
Spa (SW 6765)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 9500 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 9500 C to Valspar


#B0E1E0
High Altitude (V029-1)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B0E3DF
Frosty (5006-9B)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B5E1DA
Brilliante (V065-2)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#ADE0DC
In the Shallows (V028-1)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 9500 C - #BEE9E7 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



BEE9E7
PANTONE 9500 C

E9BEC0
Baby Pink*


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 9500 C - #BEE9E7?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 9500 C - #BEE9E7 is #E9BEC0, color name is Baby Pink*
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 9500 C - #BEE9E7?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 9500 C - #BEE9E7 is #E9BEC0, color name is Baby Pink*.





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PANTONE 9500 C - #BEE9E7 Color Images and Patterns


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