PANTONE 281 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00205B

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RGB0, 32, 91

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CMYK100, 65, 0, 64

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HSL219°, 100%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 281 C

#00205C

#001D52

#001947

#001742

#001438

#00102E

#000C24

#00091A

#000714

#00040A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 281 C

#00205C

#002E85

#003DAD

#004DDB

#055DFF

#2E77FF

#5792FF

#80ACFF

#ADCAFF

#D6E4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00205B

#5C3C00

Analogous

#004E5C

#00205B

#0E005C

Triadic

#00205B

#5C0020

#205C00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2758 XGC	#00245E	ΔE 2.34
PANTONE 70-5-3 C	#002564	ΔE 3.17
PANTONE 280 XGC	#002565	ΔE 3.61
PANTONE 2757 C	#001E60	ΔE 4.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00205B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00205B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00205B 0%, #001742 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
#0F225E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#071A5A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#002B32 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 281 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00205B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 219°.

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

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