PANTONE 85-1-3 U

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#008BD7

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RGB0, 139, 215

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CMYK100, 35, 0, 16

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HSL201°, 100%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 85-1-3 U

#008BD6

#007EC2

#0071AD

#006094

#005380

#00466B

#003857

#002B42

#001B29

#000D14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 85-1-3 U

#008BD6

#009FF5

#14ADFF

#2EB6FF

#4DC1FF

#6BCBFF

#8AD6FF

#A8E1FF

#C2EAFF

#E0F4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#008BD7

#D64B00

Analogous

#00D6B6

#008BD7

#0020D6

Triadic

#008BD7

#D6008B

#8BD600

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2184 U	#008CD7	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 84-1-4 U	#008AD7	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 87-1-4 C	#008DDA	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE 2193 U	#008DD8	ΔE 1.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #008BD7;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #008BD7;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #008BD7 0%, #006094 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
#6683DB (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4768D6 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A1A1 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 85-1-3 U is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #008BD7, 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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