PANTONE 7706 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#006A8E

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RGB0, 106, 142

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CMYK100, 25, 0, 44

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HSL195°, 100%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7706 C

#006B8F

#006080

#005470

#004D66

#004157

#003647

#002A38

#001F29

#00171F

#000B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7706 C

#006B8F

#0086B3

#00A1D6

#00BFFF

#24C8FF

#47D1FF

#6BDAFF

#8FE3FF

#B8EDFF

#DBF6FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#006A8E

#8F2400

Analogous

#008F6B

#006A8E

#00248F

Triadic

#006A8E

#8F006B

#6B8F00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 88-2-7 U	#00698E	ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 634 CP	#006C90	ΔE 0.84
PANTONE 7706 CP	#006C8F	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 8765	#00698B	ΔE 1.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #006A8E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #006A8E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006A8E 0%, #004D66 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
#526190 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3B4E8E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#007874 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7706 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #006A8E, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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

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