PANTONE 87-1-3 U

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00A2E3

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RGB0, 162, 227

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CMYK100, 29, 0, 11

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HSL197°, 100%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 87-1-3 U

#00A4E6

#0096D1

#0084B8

#00719E

#00638A

#005475

#00425C

#003347

#00212E

#000F14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 87-1-3 U

#00A4E6

#05B8FF

#1FBFFF

#3DC8FF

#57CFFF

#75D8FF

#8FDFFF

#ADE8FF

#C7EFFF

#E5F8FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A2E3

#E64100

Analogous

#00E6B4

#00A2E3

#0032E6

Triadic

#00A2E3

#E600A4

#A4E600

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 88-1-3 C	#00A1E1	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 85-1-2 C	#00A3E3	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE 2191 U	#00A4E4	ΔE 1.04
PANTONE Process Cyan C	#009FDF	ΔE 1.23

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00A2E3;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00A2E3;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00A2E3 0%, #00719E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7C96E7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5878E3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00B8B5 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 87-1-3 U is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00A2E3, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 197°.

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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