PANTONE 281 XGC

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#002255

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RGB0, 34, 85

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CMYK100, 60, 0, 67

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HSL216°, 100%, 17%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 281 XGC

#002357

#001F4D

#001D47

#00183D

#001433

#00122E

#000E24

#000A1A

#00060F

#00040A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 281 XGC

#002357

#003380

#0045AD

#0056D6

#0066FF

#2E82FF

#579AFF

#80B3FF

#A8CBFF

#D6E7FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#002255

#573400

Analogous

#004E57

#002255

#090057

Triadic

#002255

#570023

#235700

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2766 XGC	#002051	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 2757 XGC	#002559	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 70-5-4 C	#002659	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 64-2-7 C	#0E2557	ΔE 2.27

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #002255;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #002255;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002255 0%, #00183D 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
#122358 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#0A1B54 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#002C31 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 281 XGC is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #002255, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 216°.

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

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