PANTONE 86-4-3 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00487A

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RGB0, 72, 122

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CMYK100, 41, 0, 52

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HSL205°, 100%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 86-4-3 C

#00477A

#004170

#003961

#003357

#002A47

#00243D

#001E33

#001524

#000F1A

#00060A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 86-4-3 C

#00477A

#005FA3

#0074C7

#008CF0

#149DFF

#3DAEFF

#66BFFF

#8ACEFF

#B3DFFF

#D6EEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00487A

#7A3300

Analogous

#007A70

#00487A

#000A7A

Triadic

#00487A

#7A0047

#477A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2154 CP	#004778	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 2187 C	#004677	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 294 CP	#004676	ΔE 1.43
PANTONE P 107-16 C	#004A7A	ΔE 1.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00487A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00487A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00487A 0%, #003357 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
#33457D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#223679 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005557 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 86-4-3 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00487A, 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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