PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2020
Classic Blue #0F4C81
Pantone Color of the Year 2020 — a confident, true blue evoking dusk and reassurance.
CLASSIC BLUE
RGB 15, 76, 129 LRV 7
Color spec
| Hex | #0F4C81 |
| RGB | 15, 76, 129 |
| HSL | 208°, 79%, 28% |
| CMYK | 88, 41, 0, 49 |
| LRV | 7 |
| Source | Pantone Color of the Year 2020 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Dancing Sea
SKU 0641 · #1C4D8F · LRV 8
ΔE 2.81 (close)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Naval Blue | 2063-30 | 8 | — | |
| Valspar | Boundary Waters | 5007-9C | 5 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Mariner Blue | PPG1162-7 | 8 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Maiden Voyage | DEA178 | 8 | — | |
| Clare | Fictional | Clare 29 | 8 | — | |
| Backdrop | We Three Kings | BD-WK | 8 | — | |
| Behr | Dark Navy | PPU14-20 | 5 | — | |
| Farrow & Ball | Stiffkey Blue | No. 281 | 7 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Jasper | JG-180 | 7 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Chalkboard | 32-5 | 6 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #0F4C81 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#0F4C81 + #81440F
TRIADIC
#0F4C81 · #810F4C · #4C810F
ANALOGOUS
#0F817D · #0F4C81 · #0F1381
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#0F4C81 · #810F13 · #817D0F
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
8.86:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.37:1 fail
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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