PANTONE 280 XGC

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#002565

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RGB0, 37, 101

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CMYK100, 63, 0, 60

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HSL218°, 100%, 20%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 280 XGC

#002566

#00225C

#001E52

#001A47

#00163D

#001333

#000F29

#000B1F

#000714

#00040A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 280 XGC

#002566

#00348F

#0043B8

#0052E0

#0A64FF

#337EFF

#5C98FF

#85B1FF

#ADCBFF

#D6E5FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#002565

#664100

Analogous

#005866

#002565

#0E0066

Triadic

#002565

#660025

#256600

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 70-5-3 C	#002564	ΔE 0.66
PANTONE 281 C	#00205B	ΔE 3.61
PANTONE 2758 XGC	#00245E	ΔE 3.87
PANTONE 2757 C	#001E60	ΔE 4.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #002565;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #002565;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002565 0%, #001A47 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
#122768 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#091E63 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#003138 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 280 XGC is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #002565, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 218°.

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

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