PANTONE Methyl Blue

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0074A8

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RGB0, 116, 168

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CMYK100, 31, 0, 34

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HSL199°, 100%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Methyl Blue

#0073A8

#006999

#005B85

#005075

#004666

#003B57

#002D42

#002333

#001824

#000A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Methyl Blue

#0073A8

#008BCC

#00A0EB

#0FB3FF

#33BEFF

#57CAFF

#75D3FF

#99DFFF

#BDEAFF

#DBF4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0074A8

#A83500

Analogous

#00A889

#0074A8

#001FA8

Triadic

#0074A8

#A80073

#73A800

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10272 C	#0074A9	ΔE 0.61
PANTONE P 110-7 C	#0075A8	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 2151 XGC	#0072A6	ΔE 0.84
PANTONE PQ-10272C	#0E76AA	ΔE 0.92

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0074A8;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0074A8;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0074A8 0%, #005075 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
#586CAB (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3E56A8 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008583 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Methyl Blue is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0074A8, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 199°.

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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