PANTONE 7686 CP

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#004E8E

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RGB0, 78, 142

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CMYK100, 45, 0, 44

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HSL207°, 100%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7686 CP

#004F8F

#004680

#003E70

#003866

#003057

#002747

#001F38

#001629

#00111F

#00080F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7686 CP

#004F8F

#0062B3

#0076D6

#008CFF

#249CFF

#47ACFF

#6BBCFF

#8FCDFF

#B8DFFF

#DBEFFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#004E8E

#8F4000

Analogous

#008F88

#004E8E

#00078F

Triadic

#004E8E

#8F004F

#4F8F00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-4-2 C	#004F8F	ΔE 0.45
PANTONE 78-1-6 CP	#004D8D	ΔE 0.46
PANTONE 71-1-6 CP	#004B8A	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 2945 XGC	#00508E	ΔE 1.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #004E8E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #004E8E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004E8E 0%, #003866 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
#354B92 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#233B8D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005E61 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7686 CP is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #004E8E, 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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