PANTONE 78-1-7 U

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#045290

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RGB4, 82, 144

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CMYK97, 43, 0, 44

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HSL207°, 95%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 78-1-7 U

#045190

#034981

#034072

#033863

#022F55

#022A4B

#02223C

#01192D

#01111E

#00080F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 78-1-7 U

#045190

#0565B3

#0578D6

#068CF9

#299CFA

#51AEFB

#74BEFB

#97CFFC

#B9DFFD

#DCEFFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#045290

#904304

Analogous

#049089

#045290

#040B90

Triadic

#045290

#900451

#519004

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2945 XGC	#00508E	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 4152 CP	#005390	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE 78-1-5 CP	#005594	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE 2145 CP	#005593	ΔE 1.47

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #045290;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #045290;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #045290 0%, #033863 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
#394F94 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#273F8F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#006164 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 78-1-7 U is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #045290, 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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