Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX
PANTONE 18-4247 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX is HEX #0075B3, RGB 0, 117, 179, and about CMYK 100, 35, 0, 30. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 5.01:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #0075B3 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 0075B3 | |
| RGB | 0, 117, 179 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 45.9%, 70.2% | |
| CMYK | 100, 35, 0, 30 | |
| HSL | 201, 100%, 35% | |
| HSV | 201, 100%, 70% | |
| LAB | 46.9, -4.2, -40.4 | |
| LCH | 46.9, 40.6, 264.1 | |
| Decimal | 30131 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-brilliant-blue-18-4247-tcx: #0075B3; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #0075B3; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-brilliant-blue-18-4247-tcx': '#0075B3' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.459, blue: 0.702) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_brilliant_blue_18_4247_tcx">#0075B3</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF0075B3) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"brilliant-blue-18-4247-tcx","name":"Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX","hex":"#0075B3"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0075B3 on white | 5.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #0075B3 on black | 4.20:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #0075B3 | 5.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #0075B3 | 4.20:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX
5.01:1
Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX on white
5.01:1
Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX on near black
3.77:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX is built here as C100 M35 Y0 K30. 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 | C100 M35 Y0 K30 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 164% |
| Ink note | Within 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 Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX?
HEX #0075B3, equivalent to RGB 0, 117, 179. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX?
A process build of C100 M35 Y0 K30. 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 Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 201 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Brilliant Blue 18-4247 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.