PANTONE 3005 U

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0079C0

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RGB0, 121, 192

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CMYK100, 37, 0, 25

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HSL202°, 100%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3005 U

#007BC2

#006EAD

#006199

#00578A

#004A75

#003D61

#00304D

#002438

#001A29

#000D14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3005 U

#007BC2

#008EE0

#00A1FF

#24AFFF

#42BAFF

#61C5FF

#80D0FF

#9EDBFF

#C2E9FF

#E0F4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0079C0

#C24700

Analogous

#00C2A8

#0079C0

#001AC2

Triadic

#0079C0

#C2007B

#7BC200

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 109-8 C	#0075BB	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 2174 CP	#0075BA	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 85-1-5 CP	#0076BA	ΔE 1.98
PANTONE 87-1-5 CP	#007BBF	ΔE 2.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0079C0;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0079C0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0079C0 0%, #00578A 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#5872C4 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3C5ABF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008D8E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3005 U is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0079C0, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 202°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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