PANTONE 8185 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#004E84

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RGB0, 78, 132

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CMYK100, 41, 0, 48

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HSL205°, 100%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8185 C

#004D85

#004475

#003E6B

#00365C

#003052

#002742

#001E33

#001829

#000F1A

#00090F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8185 C

#004D85

#0062A8

#007AD1

#008FF5

#1FA2FF

#42B0FF

#66BFFF

#8FD0FF

#B3DFFF

#DBF0FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#004E84

#853700

Analogous

#00857A

#004E84

#000B85

Triadic

#004E84

#85004D

#4D8500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Snorkel Blue	#034F84	ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 4153 CP	#005188	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 86-4-2 CP	#005189	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE Classic Blue	#0F4C81	ΔE 1.74

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #004E84;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #004E84;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004E84 0%, #00365C 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
#374A87 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#253B83 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005C5E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8185 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #004E84, 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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