PANTONE Plein Air

Muted Light Blue

Technical Values

HEX#BFCAD6

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RGB191, 202, 214

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CMYK11, 6, 0, 16

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HSL211°, 22%, 79%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Plein Air

#BEC9D5

#A5B5C5

#8CA0B5

#738BA5

#5D7792

#50657C

#405164

#303D4B

#202932

#101419

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Plein Air

#BEC9D5

#C4CED9

#CAD3DD

#D0D8E1

#D7DEE5

#E0E5EB

#E6EAEF

#ECF0F3

#F3F5F7

#F9FAFB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BFCAD6

#D5CABE

Analogous

#BED5D5

#BFCAD6

#BEBED5

Triadic

#BFCAD6

#D5BEC9

#C9D5BE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 13-4110 TPG	#C0CAD6	ΔE 0.37
PANTONE 13-4110 TCX	#BDC9D5	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 13-4111 TCX	#BCCBD6	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE Ballad Blue	#C0CEDA	ΔE 1.62

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BFCAD6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BFCAD6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BFCAD6 0%, #738BA5 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#C6CAD7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C3C7D6 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BACDCE (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Plein Air is a desaturated blue with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #BFCAD6, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 211°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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