PANTONE 8785

Rich Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#1C4E88

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RGB28, 78, 136

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CMYK79, 43, 0, 47

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HSL212°, 66%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8785

#1C4E87

#19477B

#173F6E

#13365D

#102E50

#0E2744

#0B2037

#09182A

#050F19

#03070D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8785

#1C4E87

#225FA5

#2870C3

#347FD5

#5192DB

#6FA4E2

#8DB7E8

#AACAEE

#C4DAF3

#E1ECF9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1C4E88

#87551C

Analogous

#1C8487

#1C4E88

#1F1C87

Triadic

#1C4E88

#871C4E

#4E871C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4153 C	#1A4E8A	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE 8785 C	#114D86	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 19-3941 TSX	#1D4980	ΔE 2.72
PANTONE 301 C	#004B87	ΔE 2.84

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #1C4E88;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #1C4E88;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C4E88 0%, #13365D 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
#3B4E8B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2E4387 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#055A5F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8785 is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #1C4E88, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 212°.

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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