Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX
PANTONE 18-4148 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX is HEX #08589D, RGB 8, 88, 157, and about CMYK 95, 44, 0, 38. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 7.26:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #08589D | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 08589D | |
| RGB | 8, 88, 157 | |
| RGB percent | 3.1%, 34.5%, 61.6% | |
| CMYK | 95, 44, 0, 38 | |
| HSL | 208, 90%, 32% | |
| HSV | 208, 95%, 62% | |
| LAB | 36.9, 5.6, -43.5 | |
| LCH | 36.9, 43.8, 277.3 | |
| Decimal | 546973 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-victoria-blue-18-4148-tcx: #08589D; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #08589D; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-victoria-blue-18-4148-tcx': '#08589D' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.345, blue: 0.616) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_victoria_blue_18_4148_tcx">#08589D</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF08589D) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"victoria-blue-18-4148-tcx","name":"Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX","hex":"#08589D"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #08589D on white | 7.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #08589D on black | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #08589D | 7.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #08589D | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX
7.26:1
Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX on white
7.26:1
Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX on near black
2.60:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX is built here as C95 M44 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 | C95 M44 Y0 K38 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 177% |
| 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 Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX?
HEX #08589D, equivalent to RGB 8, 88, 157. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX?
A process build of C95 M44 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 Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 208 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Victoria Blue 18-4148 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.