PANTONE Process Blue U

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#0082C4

content_copy

RGB0, 130, 196

content_copy

CMYK100, 34, 0, 23

content_copy

HSL200°, 100%, 38%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Process Blue U

#0081C2

#0074AD

#006699

#005C8A

#004E75

#004161

#00334D

#002538

#001B29

#000E14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Process Blue U

#0081C2

#0096E0

#00AAFF

#24B6FF

#42C0FF

#61CAFF

#80D4FF

#9EDFFF

#C2EBFF

#E0F5FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0082C4

#C24100

Analogous

#00C2A2

#0082C4

#0020C2

Triadic

#0082C4

#C20081

#81C200

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 109-7 C	#0080C2	ΔE 0.82
PANTONE 86-1-4 CP	#0085C7	ΔE 1.23
PANTONE 2172 CP	#0080C0	ΔE 1.31
PANTONE Process Blue XGC	#0085C5	ΔE 1.85

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0082C4;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #0082C4;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0082C4 0%, #005C8A 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#617AC8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4361C3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009695 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Process Blue U is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0082C4, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.