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PANTONE 540 C Pantone PMS Color


Color Name: PANTONE 540 C
Hex Color Code: #003057
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 48, 87)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 44.8%, 0.0%, 65.9%





About PANTONE 540 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 540 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 540 C is #003057, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 48, 87).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 540 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 48, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 44.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 17.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 540 C has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 34.1 % brightness/value.


PANTONE 540 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 540 C is a cool color.


What is the LRV of PANTONE 540 C?

PANTONE 540 C has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 48, 87)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
48 (18.8%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
44.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.88%

HSL

HSL(206.9deg, 100.0 %, 17.1 %)

Hue
206.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
17.06 %.

RYB

RYB(136, 169, 226)
Red
136 (53.5%)
Yellow
169 (66.2%)
Blue
226 (88.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
34.12 %.

HWB

H: 206.9°

W: 0.00 %

B: 65.88 %

XYZ

X : 2.78

Y : 2.8

Z : 9.41

YXY

Y1 : 2.8

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 81.18%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 2.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 2.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 19.23

A : 2.14

B : -27.68

CIE-Lch

L : 19.23

C : 27.76

H : 274.41

CIE-Luv

L : 19.23

U : -11.44

V : -30.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.74

A : 0.32

B : -21.62






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.



#003153
Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Pantone PMS


#002E5D
PANTONE 648 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#002B49
PANTONE 7463 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#003865
PANTONE 2955 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to RAL Classic


#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Pantone TCX




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



#003262
Berkeley Blue
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#002C5F
Hyundai Blue
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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 540 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Valspar


#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#20415C
Time's Current (8003-45G)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy (4010-8)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Benjamin Moore


#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#1D3E59
Marine Blue (2059-10)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Sherwin Williams


#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)





PPG Paints


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to PPG Paints


#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)
#384A66
Annapolis Blue (PPG1164-7)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Dunn-Edwards


#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 540 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 540 C to Behr


#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 9.82 (90.2% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 9.82 (90.2% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% 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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