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About PANTONE Blue 0821 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE Blue 0821 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Blue 0821 C is #74D1EA, and the RGB color code is RGB(116, 209, 234).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Blue 0821 C has a red value of 116, a green value of 209, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.4% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.7° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Blue 0821 C has a hue of 192.7° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE Blue 0821 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Blue 0821 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE Blue 0821 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE Blue 0821 C has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 Blue 0821 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of PANTONE Blue 0821 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE Blue 0821 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE Blue 0821 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 Blue 0821 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 209, 234)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
209 (82.0%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
50.43%
Magenta
10.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%

HSL

HSL(192.71deg, 73.8 %, 68.6 %)

Hue
192.71°
Saturation
73.75 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 25, 61)
Red
10 (3.8%)
Yellow
25 (9.7%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.71°
Saturation
50.43 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.

HWB

H: 192.71°

W: 45.49 %

B: 8.24 %

XYZ

X : 44.85

Y : 55.25

Z : 86.14

YXY

Y1 : 55.25

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 18.04%

Y : 8.24%


LRV

~ 55.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.6B 7.8/6.4

CIE-Lab

L : 79.19

A : -21.01

B : -20.86

CIE-Lch

L : 79.19

C : 29.61

H : 224.79

CIE-Luv

L : 79.19

U : -40.52

V : -29.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.33

A : -22.37

B : -16.68






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE Blue 0821 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Blue 0821 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.



#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#89CFF0
Baby Blue
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Pantone PMS


#74D2E7
PANTONE 2197 C
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#8BD3E6
PANTONE 636 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#6AD1E3
PANTONE 310 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Pantone TCX






Paint similar to PANTONE Blue 0821 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE Blue 0821 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 Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Behr


#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#9AD6E8
Blue Sarong (P490-2)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Valspar


#76C7E2
Waterslide (V031-2)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#91D2E4
Infinity Pool (5003-9C)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#78C6E3
Summer Splash (5002-9C)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#6AC2D6
Fiesta Blue (5003-10A)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Dunn-Edwards


#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#87CDED
Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Benjamin Moore


#78CBDA
Fairy Tale Blue (2055-50)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#76C4E2
Pool Party (2059-50)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#8AD0DB
Rhythm and Blues (758)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to Sherwin Williams


#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE Blue 0821 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE Blue 0821 C to PPG Paints


#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#94C8D2
Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA 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



74D1EA
PANTONE Blue 0821 C

EA8D74
Middle Red*


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 Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA is #EA8D74, color name is Middle Red*
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 Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA is #EA8D74, color name is Middle Red*.





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PANTONE Blue 0821 C - #74D1EA Color Images and Patterns


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