PANTONE 540 CP

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#003E5D

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RGB0, 62, 93

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CMYK100, 33, 0, 64

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HSL200°, 100%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 540 CP

#003D5C

#003652

#003047

#002C42

#002538

#001F2E

#001824

#00111A

#000E14

#00070A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 540 CP

#003D5C

#005885

#0074AD

#0092DB

#05ACFF

#2EB9FF

#57C7FF

#80D4FF

#ADE4FF

#D6F1FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#003E5D

#5C1F00

Analogous

#005C4D

#003E5D

#000F5C

Triadic

#003E5D

#5C003D

#3D5C00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-4-5 CP	#003E5C	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 86-4-5 C	#003C5B	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 302 XGC	#003E5F	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE 302 C	#003B5C	ΔE 2.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #003E5D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #003E5D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003E5D 0%, #002C42 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
#2E3A5F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#202E5D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#004747 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 540 CP is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #003E5D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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

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