PANTONE Process Blue C Pantone PMS Color

Color Name
PANTONE Process Blue C
Hex Color Code
#0085CA
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 133, 202)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 34.2%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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About PANTONE Process Blue C color - its meaning and example

What color is PANTONE Process Blue C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Process Blue C is #0085CA, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 133, 202).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Process Blue C has a red value of 0, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Process Blue C has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

PANTONE Process Blue C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Process Blue C is a cool color.

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

PANTONE Process Blue C has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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 Process Blue C
LRV 21
Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of PANTONE Process Blue C with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #0085CA
Hex triplet
#0085CA
Red
00
Green
85
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 133, 202)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
34.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(200.5deg, 100.0 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
200.5°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.5°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(25, 59, 157)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
59 (23.0%)
Blue
157 (61.8%)
HWB
Hue
200.5°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
19.05
Y
21.04
Z
58.93
YXY
Y1
21.04
X
0.19
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
52.99
A
-4.78
B
-44.04
CIE-Lch
L
52.99
C
44.3
H
263.8
CIE-Luv
L
52.99
U
-33.66
V
-67.58
Hunter-Lab
L
45.87
A
-6.14
B
-44.07
Other
LRV
~ 21 %
Munsell Color System
7.5B 5.0/12

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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 Process Blue C (CMS - Pantone PMS)

These are the named colors closest to PANTONE Process Blue 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).

#2887C8 Color Green Blue
98.63% match | ΔE 1.37
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

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


Pantone PMS

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Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

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#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63

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

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


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.85% match | ΔE 9.15
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
84.27% match | ΔE 15.73
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.99% match | ΔE 17.01

Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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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

#0085CA
PANTONE Process Blue C
#CA4500
Sinopia*

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 Process Blue C - #0085CA?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE Process Blue C - #0085CA is #CA4500, color name is Sinopia*. 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 Process Blue C - #0085CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Process Blue C - #0085CA is #CA4500, color name is Sinopia*.

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