PANTONE Directoire Blue

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0061A3
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RGB0, 97, 163
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CMYK100, 40, 0, 36
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HSL204°, 100%, 32%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Directoire Blue

#0062A3
#005994
#005085
#004370
#003A61
#003152
#002842
#001F33
#00121F
#00090F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Directoire Blue

#0062A3
#0077C7
#008DEB
#0A9DFF
#2EABFF
#52BAFF
#75C8FF
#99D6FF
#B8E2FF
#DBF1FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0061A3
#A34100

Analogous

#00A393
#0061A3
#0010A3

Triadic

#0061A3
#A30062
#62A300

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 67-1-5 CP#0062A5ΔE 0.67
PANTONE 66-1-5 CP#1261A3ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 76-1-5 CP#0060A4ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 71-1-5 CP#0761A5ΔE 1.39

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0061A3;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0061A3;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0061A3 0%, #004370 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
#455CA7 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#2E49A2 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#007275 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Directoire Blue is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0061A3, 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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