Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX
PANTONE 12-4609 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX is HEX #B5CED4, RGB 181, 206, 212, and about CMYK 15, 3, 0, 17. It is a light, muted cool beige color. The best text color on it is black at 12.74:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B5CED4 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B5CED4 | |
| RGB | 181, 206, 212 | |
| RGB percent | 71.0%, 80.8%, 83.1% | |
| CMYK | 15, 3, 0, 17 | |
| HSL | 192, 26%, 77% | |
| HSV | 192, 15%, 83% | |
| LAB | 81.1, -7.1, -5.8 | |
| LCH | 81.1, 9.2, 219.2 | |
| Decimal | 11914964 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-starlight-blue-12-4609-tcx: #B5CED4; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B5CED4; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-starlight-blue-12-4609-tcx': '#B5CED4' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.808, blue: 0.831) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_starlight_blue_12_4609_tcx">#B5CED4</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB5CED4) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"starlight-blue-12-4609-tcx","name":"Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX","hex":"#B5CED4"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B5CED4 on white | 1.65:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #B5CED4 on black | 12.74:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #B5CED4 | 1.65:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #B5CED4 | 12.74:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX
12.74:1
Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX on white
1.65:1
Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX on near black
11.46:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX is built here as C15 M3 Y0 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C15 M3 Y0 K17 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 34% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More beige colors
Questions about Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX?
HEX #B5CED4, equivalent to RGB 181, 206, 212. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX?
A process build of C15 M3 Y0 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, light and muted, with a hue of 192 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Starlight Blue 12-4609 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.74:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.