PANTONE 2388 C

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0050B5

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RGB0, 80, 181

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CMYK100, 56, 0, 29

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HSL213°, 100%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2388 C

#0050B3

#0049A3

#00408F

#003980

#00306B

#00295C

#002047

#001938

#001024

#00070F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2388 C

#0050B3

#0060D6

#006EF5

#1A81FF

#3892FF

#5CA5FF

#7AB6FF

#9ECAFF

#BDDBFF

#E0EEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0050B5

#B36200

Analogous

#00AAB3

#0050B5

#0900B3

Triadic

#0050B5

#B30050

#50B300

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-1-7 C	#0054BA	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 2728 XGC	#004DAF	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 2369 XGC	#144DAF	ΔE 2.39
PANTONE 68-1-5 C	#004AB0	ΔE 2.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0050B5;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0050B5;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0050B5 0%, #003980 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#2F51BB (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#1C3EB3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00656E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2388 C is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0050B5, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 213°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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