PANTONE P 116-16 C

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0078AA

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RGB0, 120, 170

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CMYK100, 29, 0, 33

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HSL198°, 100%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 116-16 C

#0076A8

#006B99

#005D85

#005275

#004766

#003D57

#002E42

#002433

#001924

#000B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 116-16 C

#0076A8

#008FCC

#00A4EB

#0FB7FF

#33C2FF

#57CDFF

#75D6FF

#99E0FF

#BDEBFF

#DBF4FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0078AA

#A83200

Analogous

#00A887

#0078AA

#0022A8

Triadic

#0078AA

#A80076

#76A800

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3553 UP	#0078AB	ΔE 0.60
PANTONE 2185 XGC	#0077A8	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 7690 C	#0076A8	ΔE 0.83
PANTONE 7690 XGC	#007BAD	ΔE 1.24

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0078AA;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #0078AA;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0078AA 0%, #005275 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
#5B6FAD (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4159AA (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008987 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 116-16 C is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0078AA, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 198°.

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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