PANTONE 85-1-2 U

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#1699DE

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RGB22, 153, 222

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CMYK90, 31, 0, 13

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HSL201°, 82%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 85-1-2 U

#1699DF

#1489C8

#1179B0

#106C9E

#0D5C87

#0B4C6F

#093C58

#062C41

#05202E

#021017

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 85-1-2 U

#1699DF

#25A5E9

#3CAEEC

#58BAEE

#6FC3F1

#86CDF3

#9ED7F5

#B5E0F8

#D1ECFA

#E8F5FD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1699DE

#DF5C16

Analogous

#16DFC1

#1699DE

#1634DF

Triadic

#1699DE

#DF1699

#99DF16

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 115-8 C	#0099DF	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 2192 U	#0097DD	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE Process Cyan U	#0097DB	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 86-1-3 U	#009AE1	ΔE 1.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #1699DE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #1699DE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1699DE 0%, #106C9E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7791E2 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5978DD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00ADAD (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 85-1-2 U is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #1699DE, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 201°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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