Pantone Colors

642 C

PANTONE 642-C TCX

Pantone 642 C is HEX #D1DDE6, RGB 209, 221, 230, and about CMYK 9, 4, 0, 10. It is a very light, muted cool blue color. The best text color on it is black at 15.20:1.

FamilyBlue
TemperatureCool
LightnessVery light
SaturationMuted
Associationstrust, stability and focus

Color values and code

Values

HEX#D1DDE6
HEX without #D1DDE6
RGB209, 221, 230
RGB percent82.0%, 86.7%, 90.2%
CMYK9, 4, 0, 10
HSL206, 30%, 86%
HSV206, 9%, 90%
LAB87.5, -2.3, -5.8
LCH87.5, 6.2, 248.5
Decimal13753830

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-642-c: #D1DDE6;
CSS colorcolor: #D1DDE6;
Tailwind'pantone-642-c': '#D1DDE6'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.867, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="pantone_642_c">#D1DDE6</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFD1DDE6)
JSON{"slug":"642-c","name":"642 C","hex":"#D1DDE6"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 642 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 642 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 642 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#D1DDE6 on white1.38:1FailFailFail
#D1DDE6 on black15.20:1PassPassPass
White on #D1DDE61.38:1FailFailFail
Black on #D1DDE615.20:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#D1DDE6
Protanopia#D6D6E4
Deuteranopia#D6D5E3
Tritanopia#D2E2E2
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 642 C

15.20:1

Aa

642 C on white

1.38:1

Aa

642 C on near black

13.66:1

Printing and Pantone matching

642 C is built here as C9 M4 Y0 K10. 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 buildC9 M4 Y0 K10
Total ink23%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

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Questions about 642 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 642 C?

HEX #D1DDE6, equivalent to RGB 209, 221, 230. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 642 C?

A process build of C9 M4 Y0 K10. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 642 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, very light and muted, with a hue of 206 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 642 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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