HSV to Pantone Converter

The HSV to Pantone Converter is a tool that helps you find the closest Pantone color matches for any HSV color values. This is particularly useful for designers who work with the HSV color model and need to translate their digital colors to standardized Pantone colors for print production.

Simply adjust the HSV sliders to select your color, set the distance tolerance if needed, and the tool will display the closest Pantone color matches. The distance value determines how close a match needs to be to appear in the results - lower values mean closer matches.

What is the HSV Color Model?

HSV stands for Hue, Saturation, and Value. It's a color model that represents colors in a way that's often more intuitive for humans than RGB:

• Hue (H): Represents the color type, measured in degrees from 0° to 360° on the color wheel (0° is red, 120° is green, 240° is blue)
• Saturation (S): Represents the intensity or purity of the color, from 0% (gray) to 100% (fully saturated)
• Value (V): Represents the brightness of the color, from 0% (black) to 100% (full brightness)

How to Convert HSV to Pantone?

• Adjust the HSV sliders to select your desired color
• The tool automatically converts HSV to RGB and then finds the closest Pantone matches
• Adjust the distance setting to control how closely matched the results should be
• Review the Pantone colors displayed, sorted by closest match first
• For professional work, verify the selected Pantone color using physical Pantone color guides

The color distance calculation uses the Euclidean distance formula in RGB color space. While this provides good approximations, please note that true color perception and matching can vary based on lighting conditions, printing processes, and substrates.

For critical color matching in professional print work, it's recommended to consult official Pantone color guides or use professional color management software that can account for specific printing conditions and color profiles.