Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8)

The hex code for Blue (Pantone) is #0018A8. It is rgb(0, 24, 168) in RGB, hsl(231, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0018A8

HEX#0018A8

RGBrgb(0, 24, 168)

HSLhsl(231, 100%, 33%)

HSVhsv(231, 100%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.217 264.2)

LABlab(20.16% 41.77 -77.25)

LCHlch(20.16% 87.82 298.40)

Colors Closest to Blue (Pantone)

Blue (Pantone) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 2.13 Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 2.79 Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 7.16 Duke Blue#00009CΔE 7.2 Dark Blue#00008BΔE 9.43 Websafe Indigo#330099ΔE 9.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0018A8 Channel Values

How Blue (Pantone) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 24 · B 168	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 231° · S 100% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 231° · S 100% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blue (Pantone) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Blue (Pantone)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Blue (Pantone); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Blue (Pantone)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Blue (Pantone) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0018A8

Protanopia#1515A8

Protanomaly#0E16A8

Deuteranopia#1212A8

Deuteranomaly#0C15A8

Tritanopia#004444

Tritanomaly#003779

Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #0018A8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--blue-pantone: #0018A8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0018A8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blue-pantone': '#0018A8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.094, blue: 0.659)

Android XML<color name="blue_pantone">#0018A8</color>

SVG fillfill="#0018A8"

More Blue Colors

Blue (Pantone) sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

001c38 0014a8 001c3d 000f89 002147 0000ff 002387 0000f5 002395 0000f0 002e57 0000eb 0077be 0e518d 1a5ddb 2887c8 365781 4c516d 62748e 7979e2 979aaa b6e1fc d3d9de f2f2fc

#0018A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blue (Pantone)?

The hex code for Blue (Pantone) is #0018A8. That is rgb(0, 24, 168) in RGB, hsl(231, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #0018A8?

#0018A8 is rgb(0, 24, 168) — red 0, green 24, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0018A8?

#0018A8 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0018A8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0018A8 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0018A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0018A8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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