PANTONE 81-1-5 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00537D

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RGB0, 83, 125

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CMYK100, 34, 0, 51

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HSL200°, 100%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 81-1-5 C

#005580

#004E75

#004466

#003D5C

#00334D

#002C42

#002233

#001B29

#00111A

#00070A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 81-1-5 C

#005580

#0070A8

#0088CC

#00A3F5

#1AB2FF

#42C0FF

#66CCFF

#8FDAFF

#B3E5FF

#DBF3FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00537D

#802B00

Analogous

#00806A

#00537D

#001580

Triadic

#00537D

#800055

#558000

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-2-6 CP	#00537B	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 8484	#085782	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 2153 CP	#005279	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE Mykonos Blue	#005780	ΔE 1.98

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00537D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00537D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00537D 0%, #003D5C 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
#3E4E80 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2B3E7D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00605F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 81-1-5 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00537D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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

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