PANTONE 540 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#003057

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RGB0, 48, 87

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CMYK100, 45, 0, 66

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HSL207°, 100%, 17%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 540 C

#003057

#002A4D

#002747

#00223D

#001C33

#00192E

#001424

#000E1A

#00080F

#00060A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 540 C

#003057

#004680

#005FAD

#0076D6

#008CFF

#2EA1FF

#57B3FF

#80C6FF

#A8D8FF

#D6EDFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#003057

#572700

Analogous

#005752

#003057

#000457

Triadic

#003057

#570030

#305700

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 540 XGC	#003056	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 20-0145 TPM	#002D55	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 295 XGC	#002A50	ΔE 2.90
PANTONE 19-4040 TSX	#0C375E	ΔE 3.21

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #003057;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #003057;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003057 0%, #00223D 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
#212E59 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#152456 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#003A3C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 540 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #003057, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 207°.

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

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