Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year – Classic Blue

Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

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Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced Classic Blue as the Pantone Color of the Year 2020. Imprinted in our psyches as a restful color, Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration and bringing laser like clarity, Classic Blue re-centers our thoughts.


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In graphic design, Classic Blue can be paired with many colors. Pastels add a touch of softness to the dramatic blue, giving a perfect balance of masculine and feminine. Cool grays and Classic Blue impart a sense of elegance. Classic Blue even blends well with bold colors like yellow and Classic Blue and white is always a great pattern color scheme.

Will you add Classic Blue to your 2020 marketing designs? Need help? Give us a call at 203-353-8800 x11 to speak to our president Bob LaBanca about freshening your marketing design with Classic Blue. You can also click here to check out our options for incorporating Classic Blue in a BIG way!