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HEX Color to PMS

The HEX code #96C8EC has been automatically compared and matched to the Pantone Color Library known as PMS Solid Coated. It was concluded, that among the Pantone colors available in this collection, PANTONE 283 C closely resembles this HEX color. The visual example below illustrates the proximity of these colors. It's worth mentioning that #96C8EC is occasionally referred to as the Fail Whale color due to its visual characteristics and the mood it conveys.

It is worth noting, that PMS color PANTONE 283 C is most commonly associated with #97C5EB HEX code, which you can also lookup here on our site.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#96C8EC
HEX Color name:Fail Whale
RGB Decimal:150, 200, 236
RGB Float:0.588, 0.784, 0.925
CMYK Percentage:36, 15, 0, 7
HEX 96C8EC to PANTONE 283 C (hex to pms example)

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PMS Color

Pantone Code:PANTONE 283 C
Pantone HEX:#97C5EB
RGB Decimal:151,197,235
RGB Float:0.592, 0.773, 0.922
CMYK Percentage:38,11,0,0
Pantone LAB value:77,-9,-24

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #B2C7D5 / POWDER BLUE (B32)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #8EBCBE / Ribbon Blue (BS2660-7083)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A7C6EB / Pale Rundel Blue (BS381C-172)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #A9C6E2 / Powder Blue (20-D-41)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #8FC8E8 / ARCTIC BLUE (4445)
Munsell Color System / #85BAD8 / 2.5pb 7/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #A1CCE9 / S 0530-R90B
AMS Standard 595a / #9BBAD0 / Blue (25488)
Behr paint / #9FCDEC / Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #98C4E0 / Faded Denim (795)
Dulux color palette / #9EB4CB / LIGHT COBALT
Dulux Trade Paints / #8FC9E9 / Holiday blues 3 / Delft china (79BG 53/259)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #8EC2E7 / Astral (DE5856)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #95C1E2 / Blue Ballad (23-C)
Farrow and ball colours / #A1B8CA / Lulworth Blue (89)
Federal Standard 595c / #9ABACF / Blue (25488)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #88BFE7 / Watery Sea (638)
Isomat color system / #92CBE8 / LPC 1953
Kelly Moore paint colors / #97C9E9 / Blue Sky (KM3132-1)
Kilz paint colors / #91BAD6 / Washed Away (RD180-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #B5BFE3 / Clockwise (LG 111)
Matthews Paint Colors / #A3BBDB / Baby Boy Blue (MP344)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #9BC7EA / Sweet Dreams (1241-3)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #7FC3E1 / Undercool (SW 6957)
Tikkurila paint colours / #8FB2D6 / Daydream (J354)
Trumatch paint colors / #98C5E6 / Trumatch 33-d (33-d)
Valspar Paint Colors / #98C8EA / Slumber (4007-9C)
Vista paint colors / #8EC1E9 / Blue Sky (K-132)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #96CCEF / PANTONE P 112-3 C
Pantone Metallics / #618E9C / PANTONE 8241 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #7499B0 / PANTONE 10268 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #97C5EB / PANTONE 283 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #A1CAED / PANTONE 283 U
RAL Classic / #6998B0 / Pastel blue (RAL 5024)
RAL Design / #9FCAE5 / RAL 250 80 20
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #9AC3E2 / T0.20.70
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A0C7E6 / T0.20.70
Tiger Drylac / #D1D5E3 / 039/10200 Appliance White