PANTONE 78-1-6 U

Rich Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#005D9A

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RGB0, 93, 154

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CMYK100, 40, 0, 40

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HSL204°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 78-1-6 U

#005C99

#00538A

#00497A

#00406B

#00375C

#002E4D

#00253D

#001C2E

#00121F

#00090F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 78-1-6 U

#005C99

#0071BD

#0087E0

#059BFF

#29A9FF

#4DB8FF

#70C6FF

#94D4FF

#B8E2FF

#DBF1FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#005D9A

#993D00

Analogous

#00998A

#005D9A

#000F99

Triadic

#005D9A

#99005C

#5C9900

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4150 TCX	#005D9B	ΔE 0.62
PANTONE 7686 XGC	#005D99	ΔE 0.62
PANTONE 19-4245 TPG	#005E9A	ΔE 0.83
PANTONE 19-4053 TPX	#0B5C99	ΔE 0.95

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #005D9A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #005D9A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005D9A 0%, #00406B 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
#42589E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2D4699 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#006D6F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 78-1-6 U is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #005D9A, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 204°.

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

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