PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean Pantone TCX Color

Color Name
PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean
Hex Color Code
#9BB7D4
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 183, 212)
CMYK Values*
26.9%, 13.7%, 0.0%, 16.9%
Color Family (Hue)
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About PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean color - its meaning and example

What color is PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean?

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is #9BB7D4, and the RGB color code is RGB(155, 183, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has a red value of 155, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.9% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 39.9 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 26.9 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean is a cool color.

What is the LRV of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean has an LRV of nearly 45.6. 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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean
LRV 45.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.6 of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean with dark and light color

Is PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean 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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9BB7D4
Hex triplet
#9BB7D4
Red
9B
Green
B7
Blue
D4
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 183, 212)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.89%
Magenta
13.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%
HSL hsl(210.53deg, 39.9 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
210.53°
Saturation
39.86 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210.53°
Saturation
26.89 %
Brightness / Value
83.14 %
RYB ryb(23, 39, 64)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)
HWB
Hue
210.53°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
16.86 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
28.24%
Yellow
16.86%
XYZ
X
42.33
Y
45.59
Z
68.86
YXY
Y1
45.59
X
0.27
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
73.28
A
-2.97
B
-17.74
CIE-Lch
L
73.28
C
17.99
H
260.49
CIE-Luv
L
73.28
U
-15.52
V
-27.1
Hunter-Lab
L
67.52
A
-6.24
B
-13.2
Other
LRV
~ 45.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.7B 7.2/3.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX)

These are the named colors closest to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

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


Pantone TCX

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Pantone TCX


Pantone PMS

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Pantone PMS

#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
99.03% match | ΔE 0.97
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#92C1E9 Color PANTONE 283 C
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

RAL Design

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to RAL Design


British Standard 4800

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to British Standard 4800


Paint similar to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX)

These are the real paint colors closest to PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean (CMS - Pantone TCX) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Behr


Valspar

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.90% match | ΔE 6.10
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.80% match | ΔE 8.20
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
88.31% match | ΔE 11.69

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

#9BB7D4
PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean
#D4B89B
Hazelnut*

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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 is #D4B89B, color name is Hazelnut*. 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 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 is #D4B89B, color name is Hazelnut*.

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PANTONE 15-4020 TCX - Cerulean - #9BB7D4 Color Images and Patterns


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