Blue (Pantone)

HEX: #0018A8 | Modern Palette

On White
12.38:1
PASS
On Black
1.70:1
FAIL

Color Specifications

HEX
#0018A8
RGB
0, 24, 168
HSL
231°, 100% ,65%
CMYK
100, 85.71, 0, 34.12

About Blue (Pantone)

Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8) is a color with RGB(0, 24, 168) and HSL(231.43°, 100%, 65.88%). It is commonly associated with Bold, Playful moods. In design, it fits Vivid, Neon styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #A89000, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #A80018 and #18A800.

  • HEX: #0018A8
  • RGB: 0, 24, 168
  • HSL: 231.43°, 100%, 65.88%
  • Mood: Bold, Playful
  • Style: Vivid, Neon
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #A89000
  • Triadic colors: #A80018, #18A800

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

Blue (Pantone) #0018A8 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Blue (Pantone) #0018A8 pairs with #A89000 as its complementary color, and #A80018 and #18A800 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Blue (Pantone) #0018A8 moves from dark #00041A tones through the base color to lighter #E6E9FF tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Bold Playful
Style
Vivid Neon
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #1313A8
Protanopia #1616A8
Tritanopia #004444
Achromatopsia #343434

Frequently Asked Questions

Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8) is a color with RGB(0, 24, 168) and HSL(231.43°, 100%, 65.88%).

#0018A8 pairs strongly with #A89000 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#0018A8 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Vivid, Neon styles.

#0018A8 is commonly associated with Bold, Playful.

Similar Named Colors
Zaffre #0014A8 ΔE 0.66
Indigo Dye #091F92 ΔE 3.35
Duke Blue #00009C ΔE 3.68
Imperial Blue #002395 ΔE 3.68

Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #0018A8;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #0018A8;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #0018A8;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #0018A8,
        #FFE651
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #0018A8,
        #FFE651
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$blue-(pantone): #0018A8;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blue-(pantone)-r: 0;
$blue-(pantone)-g: 24;
$blue-(pantone)-b: 168;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $blue-(pantone);
    color: rgba($blue-(pantone)-r, $blue-(pantone)-g, $blue-(pantone)-b, 0.8);
}