PANTONE 88-2-5 C

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0085B3

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RGB0, 133, 179

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CMYK100, 26, 0, 30

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HSL195°, 100%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 88-2-5 C

#0086B3

#007AA3

#006B8F

#006080

#00506B

#00455C

#003647

#002A38

#001B24

#000B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 88-2-5 C

#0086B3

#00A1D6

#00B8F5

#1AC6FF

#38CDFF

#5CD6FF

#7ADEFF

#9EE7FF

#BDEEFF

#E0F7FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0085B3

#B32D00

Analogous

#00B386

#0085B3

#002DB3

Triadic

#0085B3

#B30086

#86B300

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 95-1-7 U	#0086B4	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE 10279 C	#0084B2	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE 17-4247 TCX	#0083B1	ΔE 0.81
PANTONE Blue Danube	#0087B6	ΔE 0.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0085B3;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #0085B3;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0085B3 0%, #006080 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#677AB6 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4A62B3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009692 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 88-2-5 C is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0085B3, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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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