Explore 361 Pantone blue references, from pale sky shades and clear mid-blues to deep navy. Compare the selected starting points, including Process Blue C and Reflex Blue C, before browsing every swatch in the light, medium and dark groups. Each card keeps the original name beside a copyable HEX value. These are digital references for planning a palette, with related teal and purple collections available for colors near either edge of blue.
Selected starting points
Compare these references, then browse every shade below.
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Light shades 35
Medium shades 175
Dark shades 151
Design & print notes
Compare navy at the scale you need
View a navy candidate in a large panel as well as in the small elements where it will be used. Put it beside the intended black, gray and white references so you can judge whether the separation is useful. For a dark interface, check boundaries between surfaces explicitly instead of relying on a subtle blue tint to make every layer visible.
Give blue a consistent job
If blue identifies links or primary actions, keep that role consistent across the layout. Check the contrast of blue text on each background and of labels placed inside blue buttons. For charts with several blues, use direct labels and additional line or marker styles. A palette of attractive neighboring blues may still be difficult to interpret at a small size.
Keep the reference name with the proof
Use the selected Pantone name when discussing a printed blue, and clarify the stock and production process before approval. Compare a physical proof with other brand elements under consistent viewing conditions. Do not substitute an arbitrary CMYK recipe just because it looks similar on screen. The HEX reference is useful for digital mockups, while print approval needs its own agreed target.
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