PANTONE Lapis Blue

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#004B8D

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RGB0, 75, 141

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CMYK100, 47, 0, 45

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HSL208°, 100%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Lapis Blue

#004C8F

#004480

#003C70

#003666

#002E57

#002647

#001E38

#001629

#00101F

#00080F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Lapis Blue

#004C8F

#005FB3

#0072D6

#0088FF

#2499FF

#47A9FF

#6BBAFF

#8FCBFF

#B8DEFF

#DBEEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#004B8D

#8F4300

Analogous

#008F8A

#004B8D

#00058F

Triadic

#004B8D

#8F004C

#4C8F00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7687 XGC	#004C90	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 20-0155 TPM	#00488A	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE 78-1-6 CP	#004D8D	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 64-1-6 CP	#0D4B8F	ΔE 1.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #004B8D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #004B8D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004B8D 0%, #003666 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
#324991 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#20398C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005B5F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Lapis Blue is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #004B8D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 208°.

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

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