PANTONE 3538 CP

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#008ACD

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RGB0, 138, 205

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CMYK100, 33, 0, 20

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HSL200°, 100%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3538 CP

#0088CC

#007AB8

#006DA3

#005F8F

#00527A

#004466

#003652

#00293D

#001B29

#000E14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3538 CP

#0088CC

#009CEB

#0AADFF

#29B8FF

#47C2FF

#66CCFF

#85D6FF

#A3E0FF

#C2EBFF

#E0F5FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#008ACD

#CC4400

Analogous

#00CCAA

#008ACD

#0022CC

Triadic

#008ACD

#CC0088

#88CC00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2394 C	#008BCE	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE 2184 CP	#008ACC	ΔE 0.59
PANTONE PQ-3538C	#008BCD	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 2194 CP	#0088CB	ΔE 0.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #008ACD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #008ACD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #008ACD 0%, #005F8F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6781D1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4867CD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009F9E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3538 CP is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #008ACD, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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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