PANTONE 542 C Pantone PMS Color

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Color Name

PANTONE 542 C

Hex Color Code

#7BAFD4

RGB Color Code

RGB(123, 175, 212)

CMYK Values*

42.0%, 17.5%, 0.0%, 16.9%

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#7BAFD4 PANTONE 542 C CMS Pantone PMS - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About PANTONE 542 C color - its meaning and example

What color is PANTONE 542 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 542 C is #7BAFD4, and the RGB color code is RGB(123, 175, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 542 C has a red value of 123, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 50.9 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 542 C has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 42.0 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.

PANTONE 542 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 542 C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of PANTONE 542 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 542 C has an LRV of nearly 39.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 542 C

LRV 39.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 39.6 of PANTONE 542 C with dark and light color

Is PANTONE 542 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 542 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 542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7BAFD4

Hex triplet: #7BAFD4
Red: 7B
Green: AF
Blue: D4

RGBA / RGB rgb(123, 175, 212)

Red: 123 (48.2%)
Green: 175 (68.6%)
Blue: 212 (83.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 41.98%
Magenta: 17.45%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 16.86%

HSL hsl(204.94deg, 50.9 %, 65.7 %)

Hue: 204.94°
Saturation: 50.86 %
Lightness: 65.69 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 204.94°
Saturation: 41.98 %
Brightness / Value: 83.14 %

RYB ryb(23, 40, 80)

Red: 23 (9.2%)
Yellow: 40 (15.9%)
Blue: 80 (31.2%)

HWB

Hue: 204.94°
Whiteness: 48.24 %
Blackness: 16.86 %

CMY

Cyan: 51.76%
Magenta: 31.37%
Yellow: 16.86%

XYZ

X: 35.38
Y: 39.62
Z: 68.07

YXY

Y1: 39.62
X: 0.25
Y2: 0.28

CIE-Lab

L: 69.2
A: -7.56
B: -24.11

CIE-Lch

L: 69.2
C: 25.27
H: 252.58

CIE-Luv

L: 69.2
U: -25.31
V: -36.63

Hunter-Lab

L: 62.95
A: -9.83
B: -20.05

Other

LRV: ~ 39.6 %
Munsell Color System: 8.8B 6.8/5.6

Similar Colors and Paints

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 542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)

These are the named colors closest to PANTONE 542 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).

#7CB9E8 Color Aero

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

#72A0C1 Color Air Superiority Blue

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

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

Pantone PMS

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Pantone PMS

#7BAFD4 Color PANTONE 542 C

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#81B0D2 Color PANTONE 2169 C

98.97% match | ΔE 1.03

#85B3D1 Color PANTONE 3577 C

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#69B3E7 Color PANTONE 292 C

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

RAL Design

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to RAL Design

#7AB2D4 Color RAL 250 70 25 - Meadow Blossom Blue

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#83B0D6 Color RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue

98.21% match | ΔE 1.79

#85B0CC Color RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#6BB3DB Color RAL 250 70 30 - Broom Butterfly Blue

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

Pantone TCX

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Pantone TCX

#6DA9D2 Color PANTONE 15-4225 TCX - Alaskan Blue

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

#7AB6D9 Color Pantone 14-4320 TCX - Baltic Sea

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#77ACC7 Color PANTONE 15-4319 TCX - Air Blue

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#93B7D5 Color PANTONE 14-4122 TCX - Airy Blue

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

British Standard 4800

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to British Standard 4800

#6CA5D3 Color BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue

93.34% match | ΔE 6.66

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue

92.99% match | ΔE 7.01

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#76ACD4 Color Adobe Lightroom Blue

98.85% match | ΔE 1.15

Paint similar to PANTONE 542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)

These are the real paint colors closest to PANTONE 542 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 542 C once it is on a wall.

Valspar

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Valspar

#78B1D8 Color High Seas (4006-10A)

99.09% match | ΔE 0.91

#76A8CD Color Blue Eyes (4007-8A)

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#74B5DA Color Tribute (V071-3)

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#71A6CE Color Boo Blue (V072-4)

97.25% match | ΔE 2.75

Behr

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Behr

#7AA8CB Color Mirror Lake (M520-4)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#75B5E1 Color Electra (P510-4)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#8AB1D6 Color Bluebird (PPU15-12)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#6FB7E0 Color Life Force (P500-4)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Benjamin Moore

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Benjamin Moore

#79A7C5 Color San Francisco Bay (802)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#6DB4DC Color Sea to Shining Sea (789)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#7CB7D6 Color Tidal Wave (2061-50)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#84BBDC Color Blue Marguerite (2063-50)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

PPG Paints

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to PPG Paints

#66A9D3 Color Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#6AB4E0 Color Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#78A7C3 Color Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#7DAEE1 Color Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Sherwin Williams

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Sherwin Williams

#7DB5D3 Color Regale Blue (SW 6801)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#85B0C4 Color Resolute Blue (SW 6507)

94.64% match | ΔE 5.36

#8EA9C2 Color Cosmos (SW 6528)

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#97B3D0 Color Celestial (SW 6808)

94.46% match | ΔE 5.54

Dunn-Edwards

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Dunn-Edwards

#73A4C6 Color Wandering River (DE 5850)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#66B2E4 Color Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#65A5D5 Color Marina (DE 5857)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#72A7E1 Color Cornflower (DE 5864)

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

Farrow & Ball

PANTONE 542 C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of PANTONE 542 C to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)

92.61% match | ΔE 7.39

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

91.64% match | ΔE 8.36

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

89.97% match | ΔE 10.03

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)

89.78% match | ΔE 10.22

Color Combinations

View more PANTONE 542 C - #7BAFD4 color palettes and coordinating colors

2D6389

397EB0

5598C7

7BAFD4

A1C6E1

C8DEED

EEF5FA

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.

7BD4A0

7BD4CD

7BAFD4

7B83D4

A07BD4

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.

7BAFD4

D47BAF

AFD47B

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

7BAFD4

CD7BD4

D4A07B

83D47B

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

7BAFD4

88B7D8

95BFDC

A2C7E0

AFCFE5

BDD7E9

CADFED

D7E7F2

E4EFF6

F1F7FA

FFFFFF

PANTONE 542 C - #7BAFD4 Tints

7BAFD4

6E9DBE

628CA9

567A94

49697F

3D576A

314554

24343F

18232A

0C1115

000000

PANTONE 542 C - #7BAFD4 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#7BAFD4

PANTONE 542 C

#D4A07B

Tumbleweed*

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 542 C - #7BAFD4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 542 C - #7BAFD4 is #D4A07B, color name is Tumbleweed*. 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.