PANTONE 2738 XGC

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00198D

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RGB0, 25, 141

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CMYK100, 82, 0, 45

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HSL229°, 100%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2738 XGC

#001A8F

#001780

#001570

#001366

#001057

#000D47

#000A38

#000729

#00061F

#00030F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2738 XGC

#001A8F

#0021B3

#0027D6

#002FFF

#244CFF

#4769FF

#6B86FF

#8FA3FF

#B8C5FF

#DBE2FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00198D

#8F7500

Analogous

#00628F

#00198D

#2D008F

Triadic

#00198D

#8F001A

#1A8F00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Reflex Blue C	#001489	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 2746 C	#171C8F	ΔE 2.36
PANTONE Blue 072 XGC	#00209B	ΔE 4.70
PANTONE 2371 XGC	#001A97	ΔE 4.84

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00198D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00198D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00198D 0%, #001366 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
#002293 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#00178A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#002C3C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2738 XGC is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00198D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 229°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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