Blue 072 C
PANTONE BLUE-072-C TCX
Pantone Blue 072 C is HEX #10069F, RGB 16, 6, 159, and about CMYK 90, 96, 0, 38. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 13.56:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #10069F | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 10069F | |
| RGB | 16, 6, 159 | |
| RGB percent | 6.3%, 2.4%, 62.4% | |
| CMYK | 90, 96, 0, 38 | |
| HSL | 244, 93%, 32% | |
| HSV | 244, 96%, 62% | |
| LAB | 19.0, 54.1, -74.0 | |
| LCH | 19.0, 91.6, 306.1 | |
| Decimal | 1050271 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-blue-072-c: #10069F; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #10069F; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-blue-072-c': '#10069F' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.024, blue: 0.624) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_blue_072_c">#10069F</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF10069F) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"blue-072-c","name":"Blue 072 C","hex":"#10069F"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Blue 072 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Blue 072 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Blue 072 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 13.56:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10069F on white | 13.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #10069F on black | 1.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #10069F | 13.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #10069F | 1.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Blue 072 C
13.56:1
Blue 072 C on white
13.56:1
Blue 072 C on near black
1.39:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Blue 072 C is built here as C90 M96 Y0 K38. 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 build | C90 M96 Y0 K38 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 224% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
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Questions about Blue 072 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Blue 072 C?
HEX #10069F, equivalent to RGB 16, 6, 159. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Blue 072 C?
A process build of C90 M96 Y0 K38. 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 Blue 072 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 244 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Blue 072 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.56:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.