PANTONE 3553 CP

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#006FAD

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RGB0, 111, 173

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CMYK100, 36, 0, 32

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HSL202°, 100%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3553 CP

#006EAD

#00649E

#00578A

#004E7A

#004166

#003757

#002D47

#002033

#001724

#000A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3553 CP

#006EAD

#0084D1

#0098F0

#14A9FF

#33B4FF

#57C1FF

#7ACEFF

#99DAFF

#BDE7FF

#DBF2FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#006FAD

#AD4000

Analogous

#00AD96

#006FAD

#0017AD

Triadic

#006FAD

#AD006E

#6EAD00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4151 CP	#006DAB	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 10273 C	#006DAA	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 18-4043 TPX	#136FAD	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 70-2-4 CP	#0070B0	ΔE 1.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #006FAD;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #006FAD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006FAD 0%, #004E7A 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
#5168B1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3853AC (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008181 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3553 CP is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #006FAD, 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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