PANTONE 8185

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#01528C

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RGB1, 82, 140

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CMYK99, 41, 0, 45

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HSL205°, 99%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8185

#01538E

#014A7F

#014170

#013B65

#003356

#002A47

#002138

#001829

#00121E

#00090F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8185

#01538E

#0168B2

#017DD5

#0195FE

#25A3FE

#48B2FE

#6CC1FE

#8FD0FE

#B8E1FF

#DBF0FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#01528C

#8E3C01

Analogous

#018E82

#01528C

#010C8E

Triadic

#01528C

#8E0153

#538E01

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4045 TCX	#00548E	ΔE 0.92
PANTONE 19-4049 TPG	#00548F	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE 86-4-2 CP	#005189	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE 20-0159 TPM	#00528A	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #01528C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #01528C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #01528C 0%, #013B65 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
#3A4E8F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#273E8B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#006163 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8185 is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #01528C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 205°.

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

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