PANTONE 281 CP

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#04376B

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RGB4, 55, 107

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CMYK96, 49, 0, 58

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HSL210°, 93%, 22%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 281 CP

#04386C

#043362

#032E59

#03264A

#022140

#021C36

#02172C

#011222

#010A14

#00050A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 281 CP

#04386C

#054C94

#0761BB

#0873DD

#1887F7

#3F9CF8

#66B0F9

#8EC4FB

#B0D6FC

#D8EBFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#04376B

#6C3804

Analogous

#046C6C

#04376B

#04046C

Triadic

#04376B

#6C0438

#386C04

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8783 C	#00376D	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 654 C	#003A70	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE 2757 CP	#11386E	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE 64-2-7 CP	#15396B	ΔE 2.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #04376B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #04376B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #04376B 0%, #03264A 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
#25366E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#182B6A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#004347 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 281 CP is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #04376B, 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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