Pantone Colors

287 C

PANTONE 287-C TCX

Pantone 287 C is HEX #003087, RGB 0, 48, 135, and about CMYK 100, 64, 0, 47. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 11.85:1.

FamilyBlue
TemperatureCool
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationstrust, stability and focus

Color values and code

Values

HEX#003087
HEX without #003087
RGB0, 48, 135
RGB percent0.0%, 18.8%, 52.9%
CMYK100, 64, 0, 47
HSL219, 100%, 26%
HSV219, 100%, 53%
LAB23.2, 23.5, -52.2
LCH23.2, 57.2, 294.3
Decimal12423

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-287-c: #003087;
CSS colorcolor: #003087;
Tailwind'pantone-287-c': '#003087'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.188, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="pantone_287_c">#003087</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF003087)
JSON{"slug":"287-c","name":"287 C","hex":"#003087"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 287 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 287 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 287 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 11.85:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#003087 on white11.85:1PassPassPass
#003087 on black1.77:1FailFailFail
White on #00308711.85:1PassPassPass
Black on #0030871.77:1FailFailFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#003087
Protanopia#151572
Deuteranopia#120E6D
Tritanopia#02615E
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 287 C

11.85:1

Aa

287 C on white

11.85:1

Aa

287 C on near black

1.59:1

Printing and Pantone matching

287 C is built here as C100 M64 Y0 K47. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC100 M64 Y0 K47
Total ink212%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

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Questions about 287 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 287 C?

HEX #003087, equivalent to RGB 0, 48, 135. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 287 C?

A process build of C100 M64 Y0 K47. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.

Is Pantone 287 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 219 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 287 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.85:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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