PANTONE 2393 UP

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0098CD

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RGB0, 152, 205

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CMYK100, 26, 0, 20

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HSL196°, 100%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2393 UP

#0096CC

#0087B8

#0078A3

#00698F

#005A7A

#004B66

#003C52

#002D3D

#001E29

#000F14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2393 UP

#0096CC

#00ACEB

#0ABEFF

#29C6FF

#47CEFF

#66D6FF

#85DEFF

#A3E7FF

#C2EFFF

#E0F7FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0098CD

#CC3600

Analogous

#00CC9C

#0098CD

#0030CC

Triadic

#0098CD

#CC0096

#96CC00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 801 U	#009ACE	ΔE 1.04
PANTONE 2393 U	#0096CC	ΔE 1.05
PANTONE 801 C	#0098CF	ΔE 1.16
PANTONE 639 C	#0095C8	ΔE 1.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0098CD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #0098CD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0098CD 0%, #00698F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#768CD0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5470CD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00ACA7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2393 UP is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0098CD, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 196°.

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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