PANTONE 68-1-5 C

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#004AB0

content_copy

RGB0, 74, 176

content_copy

CMYK100, 58, 0, 31

content_copy

HSL215°, 100%, 35%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 68-1-5 C

#004AB3

#0044A3

#003B8F

#003580

#002D6B

#00265C

#001E47

#001738

#000F24

#00060F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 68-1-5 C

#004AB3

#0059D6

#0066F5

#1A79FF

#388BFF

#5CA0FF

#7AB2FF

#9EC6FF

#BDD8FF

#E0EDFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#004AB0

#B36800

Analogous

#00A4B3

#004AB0

#0F00B3

Triadic

#004AB0

#B3004A

#4AB300

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Blue 072 U	#0147AC	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 20-0147 TPM	#0048AB	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 2369 XGC	#144DAF	ΔE 2.92
PANTONE 2388 C	#0050B5	ΔE 2.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #004AB0;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #004AB0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004AB0 0%, #003580 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
#2A4CB6 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#183AAE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005F69 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 68-1-5 C is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #004AB0, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 215°.

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.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.