PANTONE 251 C Pantone PMS Color

Color Name
PANTONE 251 C
Hex Color Code
#DD9CDF
RGB Color Code
RGB(221, 156, 223)
CMYK Values*
0.9%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 12.5%
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About PANTONE 251 C color - its meaning and example

What color is PANTONE 251 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 251 C is #DD9CDF, and the RGB color code is RGB(221, 156, 223).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 251 C has a red value of 221, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.9% cyan, 30.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 251 C has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.

PANTONE 251 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 251 C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of PANTONE 251 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 251 C has an LRV of nearly 44.5. 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 251 C
LRV 44.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.5 of PANTONE 251 C with dark and light color

Is PANTONE 251 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 251 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

PANTONE 251 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DD9CDF
Hex triplet
#DD9CDF
Red
DD
Green
9C
Blue
DF
RGBA / RGB rgb(221, 156, 223)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.90%
Magenta
30.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%
HSL hsl(298.21deg, 51.1 %, 74.3 %)
Hue
298.21°
Saturation
51.15 %
Lightness
74.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.21°
Saturation
30.04 %
Brightness / Value
87.45 %
RYB ryb(36, 22, 53)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
22 (8.7%)
Blue
53 (21.0%)
HWB
Hue
298.21°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
12.55 %
CMY
Cyan
13.33%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
12.55%
XYZ
X
55.03
Y
44.48
Z
75.5
YXY
Y1
44.48
X
0.31
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
72.55
A
35.06
B
-24.35
CIE-Lch
L
72.55
C
42.69
H
325.22
CIE-Luv
L
72.55
U
32.23
V
-43.75
Hunter-Lab
L
66.69
A
30.57
B
-20.43
Other
LRV
~ 44.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.1P 7.1/8.9

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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 251 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)

These are the named colors closest to PANTONE 251 C (CMS - Pantone PMS), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DDA0DD Color Plum
98.61% match | ΔE 1.39
#D19FE8 Color Bright Purple Yam
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

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


Pantone PMS

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Pantone PMS

#DD9CDF Color PANTONE 251 C
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#E59BDC Color PANTONE 244 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#D59ED7 Color PANTONE 7438 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#DEA8DD Color PANTONE 2065 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

Pantone TCX

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Pantone TCX


RAL Design

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to RAL Design


Paint similar to PANTONE 251 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)

These are the real paint colors closest to PANTONE 251 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from PANTONE 251 C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to PPG Paints


Valspar

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Benjamin Moore


Behr

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Behr


Sherwin Williams

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

PANTONE 251 C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of PANTONE 251 C to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
89.38% match | ΔE 10.62
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
82.76% match | ΔE 17.24
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
82.56% match | ΔE 17.44

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

#DD9CDF
PANTONE 251 C
#9EDF9C
Grape Green*

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 251 C - #DD9CDF?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 251 C - #DD9CDF is #9EDF9C, color name is Grape Green*. 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 251 C - #DD9CDF?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 251 C - #DD9CDF is #9EDF9C, color name is Grape Green*.

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