PANTONE 86-4-2 U

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#005F8B

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RGB0, 95, 139

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CMYK100, 32, 0, 45

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HSL199°, 100%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 86-4-2 U

#005E8A

#00547A

#004D70

#004261

#003852

#003147

#002638

#001C29

#00111A

#000A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 86-4-2 U

#005E8A

#0076AD

#0092D6

#00ABFA

#1FB8FF

#47C5FF

#6BD0FF

#8FDBFF

#B3E7FF

#DBF4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#005F8B

#8A2C00

Analogous

#008A70

#005F8B

#00198A

Triadic

#005F8B

#8A005E

#5E8A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 89-1-7 U	#005E8A	ΔE 0.43
PANTONE P 111-7 C	#005F8A	ΔE 0.63
PANTONE 4159 CP	#005E89	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 8485 C	#005D8A	ΔE 1.15

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #005F8B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #005F8B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005F8B 0%, #004261 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#48588E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#32468B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#006D6C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 86-4-2 U is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #005F8B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 199°.

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

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