Color Palette: Pantone Color of the Year 2020, Classic Blue
As a design nerd, at the end of each year I anxiously wait for Pantone to announce their color of the year. I was pretty excited yesterday to hear they selected Classic Blue for 2020’s Color of the Year. I mean it’s almost my branding color blue! I love it when I’m head of the curve, ha!
I watched a short webinar today from Pantone and they talked about their inspiration. Some of the words they used to describe this shade of blue were timeless, dependable, comfort, honest, reliable, and neutral. I agree with all of those descriptors, but I especially love that last one. This shade of blue, is honestly a neutral. It’s like the perfect pair of blue jeans, it literally goes with everything!
Classic blue pairs beautifully with blues, greens, and neutrals.
BLUE BLOOM
HEX CODES
#0a152c
#4c4312
#096192
#e0d12d
#fbeccd
Classic blue is no stranger to vintage cars.
SLUG BUG BLUE
HEX CODES
#030305
#103f45
#096191
#9b9b9b
#edf1f4
Classic Blue is everywhere in nature! On butterflies.
FLUTTER BY
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#111016
#1c290f
#096191
#b8d6ce
#ebf6fa
You can find it on the ocean shore.
SHORELINE TOPOGRAPHY
HEX CODES:
#0f1644
#b56422
#096191
#3d838b
#ebd8ae
You can even find classic blue on feathered friends.
KINGFISHER
HEX CODES
#0b3a4a
#ff3817
#096191
#999f5f
#fa8a72
You can find it in the Northern Lights.
AURORA
HEX CODES:
#282049
#096191
#53857a
#abeedc
#f8d2dd
Delicious cool blue shades.
BLUEBERRY BLISS
HEX CODES:
#1c2127
#0b385f
#3373b0
#bed4e9
#e7f1fb
You can find it will bright shade in tropical plants, like this Bird of Paradise.
BIRD OF PARADISE
HEX CODES
#239148
#89ad3f
#096191
#f29416
#ffe13b
Deep in the rain forest.
POISON DART
HEX CODES
#040404
#404211
#152f79
#096191
#a7e1e3
And it’s there in stunning sunsets.
LAKESIDE SUNSET
HEX CODES
#096191
#5956a3
#a297e5
#f2a4a2
#f8bbcd
I also want to share these beautiful classic blue inspiration images:
What a great color. I hope you enjoy checking out these Classic Blue color palettes and I would love to hear how they inspire you! Let me know which is your favorite and what you would use it for (interior decorating, branding, wardrobe, painting, etc.) in the comments.
The 2019 Color of the Year was Living Coral, which I also very much liked. You can see the Living Coral color palettes I created earlier this year here.
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