PANTONE Reflex Blue C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#001489

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RGB0, 20, 137

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CMYK100, 85, 0, 46

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HSL231°, 100%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Reflex Blue C

#00158A

#00127A

#001170

#000F61

#000C52

#000B47

#000838

#000629

#00041A

#00020F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Reflex Blue C

#00158A

#001AAD

#0020D6

#0025FA

#1F40FF

#4763FF

#6B81FF

#8FA0FF

#B3BEFF

#DBE1FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#001489

#8A7500

Analogous

#005A8A

#001489

#30008A

Triadic

#001489

#8A0015

#158A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2738 XGC	#00198D	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 2746 C	#171C8F	ΔE 3.73
PANTONE 2371 XGC	#001A97	ΔE 4.99
PANTONE 55-1-7 C	#001B98	ΔE 5.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #001489;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #001489;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #001489 0%, #000F61 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
#001D8F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#001486 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#002737 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Reflex Blue C is a highly saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #001489, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 231°.

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

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