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PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue
Hex Color Code: #8CADD3
RGB Color Code: RGB(140, 173, 211)
CMYK Values*: 33.6%, 18.0%, 0.0%, 17.3%





About PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue is #8CADD3, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 173, 211).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue has a red value of 140, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.6% cyan, 18.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.1° (degrees), 44.7 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue has a hue of 212.1° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue?

PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 173, 211)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.65%
Magenta
18.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(212.11deg, 44.7 %, 68.8 %)

Hue
212.11°
Saturation
44.65 %.
Lightness
68.82 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 40, 75)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
40 (15.6%)
Blue
75 (29.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.11°
Saturation
33.65 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 212.11°

W: 54.90 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 37.52

Y : 40.17

Z : 67.4

YXY

Y1 : 40.17

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 32.16%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 40.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.7PB 6.8/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 69.59

A : -2.14

B : -22.89

CIE-Lch

L : 69.59

C : 22.99

H : 264.67

CIE-Luv

L : 69.59

U : -17.78

V : -35.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.38

A : -5.24

B : -18.69






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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.



#76ABDF
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ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
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ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
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ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)





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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to RAL Design


#8CACD6
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ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
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ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
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RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Pantone PMS


#8FACD9
PANTONE 2121 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
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PANTONE 7451 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
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PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
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PANTONE 2128 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to British Standard 4800


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
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BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Valspar


#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
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ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
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ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
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Moonglow (8002-45C)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Benjamin Moore


#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
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ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
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Pressed Violet (CSP-520)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
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Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
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Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
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Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)





Behr


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Behr


#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
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Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
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Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
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Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
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Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
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Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
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Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 15-3920 TCX - Placid Blue to PPG Paints


#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
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Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
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Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
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Alaskan Blue (PPG1162-4)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)








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.







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