Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX

PANTONE 19-4037 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX is HEX #385D8D, RGB 56, 93, 141, and about CMYK 60, 34, 0, 45. It is a dark, moderate cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 6.73:1.

Family	Blue
Temperature	Cool
Lightness	Dark
Saturation	Moderate
Associations	trust, stability and focus

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#385D8D
HEX without #	385D8D
RGB	56, 93, 141
RGB percent	22.0%, 36.5%, 55.3%
CMYK	60, 34, 0, 45
HSL	214, 43%, 39%
HSV	214, 60%, 55%
LAB	38.9, 2.2, -30.6
LCH	38.9, 30.6, 274.1
Decimal	3693965

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-bright-cobalt-19-4037-tcx: #385D8D;
CSS color	color: #385D8D;
Tailwind	'pantone-bright-cobalt-19-4037-tcx': '#385D8D'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.365, blue: 0.553)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_bright_cobalt_19_4037_tcx">#385D8D</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFF385D8D)
JSON	{"slug":"bright-cobalt-19-4037-tcx","name":"Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX","hex":"#385D8D"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#385D8D on white	6.73:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
#385D8D on black	3.12:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
White on #385D8D	6.73:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Black on #385D8D	3.12:1	Fail	Pass	Fail

Color vision simulation

Normal#385D8D

Protanopia#484881

Deuteranopia#46437F

Tritanopia#3A7876

Achromatopsia#575757

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

In use

Text on Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX

6.73:1

Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX on white

6.73:1

Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX on near black

2.80:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX is built here as C60 M34 Y0 K45. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK build	C60 M34 Y0 K45
Total ink	139%
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

Delft 19-4039 TCXDelta E 0.9 Star Sapphire 18-4041 TCXDelta E 1.6 Federal Blue 18-4029 TCXDelta E 2.3 653 CDelta E 2.5 Dutch Blue 18-3928 TCXDelta E 3.6 2161 CDelta E 3.7

More blue colors

2086 C#A08BCB 2092 C#B8ACD6 2093 C#A699C1 2094 C#8E7FAE 2095 C#7965B2 2096 C#654EA3

Questions about Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX?

HEX #385D8D, equivalent to RGB 56, 93, 141. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX?

A process build of C60 M34 Y0 K45. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, dark and moderate, with a hue of 214 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Bright Cobalt 19-4037 TCX?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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