PANTONE 86-4-5 C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#003C5B

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RGB0, 60, 91

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CMYK100, 34, 0, 64

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HSL200°, 100%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 86-4-5 C

#003D5C

#003652

#003047

#002C42

#002538

#001F2E

#001824

#00111A

#000E14

#00070A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 86-4-5 C

#003D5C

#005885

#0074AD

#0092DB

#05ACFF

#2EB9FF

#57C7FF

#80D4FF

#ADE4FF

#D6F1FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#003C5B

#5C1F00

Analogous

#005C4D

#003C5B

#000F5C

Triadic

#003C5B

#5C003D

#3D5C00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 540 CP	#003E5D	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 86-4-5 CP	#003E5C	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 302 XGC	#003E5F	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 302 C	#003B5C	ΔE 1.51

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #003C5B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #003C5B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003C5B 0%, #002C42 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
#2D385D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#1F2D5B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#004545 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 86-4-5 C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #003C5B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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

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