PANTONE Deep Water

Rich Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#266691
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RGB38, 102, 145
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CMYK74, 30, 0, 43
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HSL204°, 58%, 36%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Deep Water

#276691
#225B81
#1F5375
#1B4765
#183F59
#133349
#0F2838
#0C1F2C
#07141C
#040B10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Deep Water

#276691
#2D78A9
#348BC5
#4A9ACF
#66A9D6
#7EB7DD
#96C4E3
#B2D4EB
#CBE2F1
#E7F1F9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#266691
#915127

Analogous

#279186
#266691
#273191

Triadic

#266691
#912766
#669127

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 70-3-4 CP#276892ΔE 1.08
PANTONE 19-4037 TPX#296592ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 18-4041 TCX#306792ΔE 1.83
PANTONE 2384 U#246896ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #266691;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #266691;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #266691 0%, #1B4765 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#536393 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#455690 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#0E7173 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Deep Water is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #266691, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 204°.

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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