PANTONE 280 CP

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#003C77

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RGB0, 60, 119

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CMYK100, 50, 0, 53

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HSL210°, 100%, 23%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 280 CP

#003B75

#00366B

#002E5C

#002952

#002447

#001F3D

#00172E

#001224

#000D1A

#00050A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 280 CP

#003B75

#004F9E

#0061C2

#0075EB

#148AFF

#3D9EFF

#61B0FF

#8AC4FF

#B3D9FF

#D6EBFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#003C77

#753B00

Analogous

#007575

#003C77

#000075

Triadic

#003C77

#75003B

#3B7500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 70-3-6 C	#003C74	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE 3597 CP	#003770	ΔE 2.43
PANTONE 83-1-6 C	#00417A	ΔE 2.96
PANTONE 20-0144 TPM	#003774	ΔE 3.01

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #003C77;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #003C77;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003C77 0%, #002952 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
#273B7A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#192E76 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00494E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 280 CP is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #003C77, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 210°.

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

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