PANTONE Blue 072 XGC

Rich Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00209B

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RGB0, 32, 155

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CMYK100, 79, 0, 39

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HSL228°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Blue 072 XGC

#001F99

#001C8A

#00187A

#00156B

#00125C

#000F4D

#000C3D

#00092E

#00061F

#00030F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Blue 072 XGC

#001F99

#0026BD

#002DE0

#0537FF

#2954FF

#4D70FF

#708DFF

#94A9FF

#B8C6FF

#DBE2FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00209B

#997A00

Analogous

#006B99

#00209B

#2E0099

Triadic

#00209B

#99001F

#1F9900

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-DarkBlueC	#00239C	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 65-1-7 C	#0025A1	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 55-1-7 C	#001B98	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE Dark Blue C	#00249C	ΔE 2.50

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00209B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00209B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00209B 0%, #00156B 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
#0229A2 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#001D98 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#003545 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Blue 072 XGC is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00209B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 228°.

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

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