PANTONE 280 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#012169

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RGB1, 33, 105

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CMYK99, 69, 0, 59

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HSL222°, 98%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 280 C

#01216A

#011D60

#011A56

#01174C

#011442

#011138

#000C28

#00091E

#000614

#00030A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 280 C

#01216A

#012D92

#0239BB

#0246E3

#1258FD

#3A75FD

#5D8DFD

#86AAFE

#AEC6FE

#D7E3FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#012169

#6A4B01

Analogous

#01556A

#012169

#16016A

Triadic

#012169

#6A0121

#216A01

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2748 XGC	#002570	ΔE 2.42
PANTONE 2747 XGC	#00266F	ΔE 2.47
PANTONE 2758 C	#001E62	ΔE 2.64
PANTONE 2757 C	#001E60	ΔE 3.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #012169;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #012169;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #012169 0%, #01174C 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
#0D246D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#051B67 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#002E37 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 280 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #012169, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 222°.

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

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