Process Blue C
PANTONE Process Blue C COATED
Pantone Process Blue C is HEX #0085CA, RGB 0, 133, 202, and about CMYK 100, 34, 0, 21. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is black at 5.21:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #0085CA | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 0085CA | |
| RGB | 0, 133, 202 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 52.2%, 79.2% | |
| CMYK | 100, 34, 0, 21 | |
| HSL | 200, 100%, 40% | |
| HSV | 200, 100%, 79% | |
| LAB | 53.0, -4.8, -44.0 | |
| LCH | 53.0, 44.3, 263.8 | |
| Decimal | 34250 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-process-blue-c: #0085CA; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #0085CA; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-process-blue-c': '#0085CA' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.792) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_process_blue_c">#0085CA</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF0085CA) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"process-blue-c","name":"Process Blue C","hex":"#0085CA"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Process Blue C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Process Blue C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Process Blue C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0085CA on white | 4.03:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #0085CA on black | 5.21:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #0085CA | 4.03:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #0085CA | 5.21:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Process Blue C
5.21:1
Process Blue C on white
4.03:1
Process Blue C on near black
4.68:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Process Blue C is built here as C100 M34 Y0 K21. 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 M34 Y0 K21 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 155% |
| 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 Process Blue C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Process Blue C?
HEX #0085CA, equivalent to RGB 0, 133, 202. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Process Blue C?
A process build of C100 M34 Y0 K21. 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 Process Blue C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 200 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Process Blue C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.