PANTONE 288 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#002D72

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RGB0, 45, 114

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CMYK100, 61, 0, 55

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HSL216°, 100%, 22%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 288 C

#002D70

#002966

#00255C

#001F4D

#001B42

#001638

#00122E

#000E24

#000814

#00040A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 288 C

#002D70

#003D99

#004EC2

#005CE6

#0F6FFF

#3888FF

#61A0FF

#8AB9FF

#ADCEFF

#D6E7FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#002D72

#704300

Analogous

#006570

#002D72

#0B0070

Triadic

#002D72

#70002D

#2D7000

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2147 XGC	#002F75	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 71-1-7 C	#003078	ΔE 2.10
PANTONE 2756 XGC	#002970	ΔE 2.65
PANTONE 63-3-1 CP	#0D367B	ΔE 4.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #002D72;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #002D72;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002D72 0%, #001F4D 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
#182F76 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#0D2470 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#003B42 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 288 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #002D72, 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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