What is Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color?
Pantone®'s Imperial Blue is a strong blue color from the Textile Cotton eXtended list where it is numbered 19-4245 TCX. It can be used on web pages with the help of HTML and/or CSS via its hex, RGB and/or HSL color codes. Please note that Pantone has not provided the CMYK values of imperial blue and the ones given on this page have been calculated from the hex color code and are only approximations.
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Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color Codes
Hex Code | #005A92 |
RGB Values | (0, 90, 146) |
CMYK Values | (100%, 38%, 0%, 43%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (203°, 100%, 57%) |
Closest Web Safe | #006699 |
Inverse Color | #FFA56D [Atomic Tangerine] |
Pantone® | 19-4245 TCX |
Closest RAL | 5017 [Traffic blue] |
Complementary Color | #923800 [Brown] |
Imperial Blue (Pantone) Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #4F4F4F |
Desaturated | #494949 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #454545 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #4B4B4B |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #8E8E8E |
Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Imperial Blue (Pantone) is Brown with the hex code #923800. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #005A92 color is offered by #923800. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Imperial Blue (Pantone) (#005A92) are Phthalo Blue (#001192) and Paolo Veronese Green (#009281). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Imperial Blue (Pantone) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Imperial Blue (Pantone) (#005A92) are #920011 (Sangria) and #928100 (Dark Yellow). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Imperial Blue (Pantone) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #92005A (Rose Garnet) and #5A9200 (Avocado) along with #005A92 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Imperial Blue (Pantone) has four colors - #92005A (Rose Garnet), #923800 (Brown) and #009238 (North Texas Green) in addition to the base color (#005A92). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Imperial Blue (Pantone) square color palette has #810092 (Dark Magenta), #923800 (Brown) and #119200 (India Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color Rainbow Palette
Our Imperial Blue (Pantone) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color
Tints
- 337BA8
- 4D8CB3
- 669CBE
- 80ADC9
- 99BDD3
- B3CEDE
- CCDEE9
- E6EFF4
Tones
- 1A628E
- 26658D
- 33698B
- 406D89
- 4D7187
- 5A7585
- 667884
- 737C82
Shades
- 004875
- 003F66
- 003658
- 002D49
- 00243A
- 001B2C
- 00121D
- 00090F
Imperial Blue (Pantone) Color Patterns
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