PANTONE 8483

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0C486C

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RGB12, 72, 108

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CMYK89, 33, 0, 58

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HSL203°, 80%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8483

#0C496E

#0B4365

#0A3957

#09334E

#072A40

#062437

#051E2E

#041520

#030F17

#010609

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8483

#0C496E

#106193

#1476B3

#188ED8

#2CA0E8

#51B0EC

#75C1F0

#95CFF3

#BAE0F7

#DAEEFB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0C486C

#6E320C

Analogous

#0C6E63

#0C486C

#0C186E

Triadic

#0C486C

#6E0C49

#496E0C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2188 CP	#00476C	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 8483 C	#004569	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 7694 CP	#004A6F	ΔE 1.68
PANTONE 90-1-6 CP	#00496C	ΔE 1.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0C486C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0C486C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0C486C 0%, #09334E 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
#37456E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2A396C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005253 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8483 is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #0C486C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 203°.

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

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