Enter the exact Pantone number (e.g., PMS 185 C).
If you don’t want a subscription, you can download older Pantone libraries in .ase (Adobe Swatch Exchange) format.
Here’s a draft you can use for a blog post, help article, or internal guide on downloading or accessing Pantone colors in Adobe Illustrator.
To find these, go to within Illustrator. The Workaround (Manual "Download")
Navigate to Window > Extensions > Pantone Connect .
Lou S. Felipe, Ph.D. (she/they) is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she provides culturally responsive, trauma-focused psychotherapy. Her research examines the intersectional identity experiences of marginalization, particularly at the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality with a unique specialization in Pilipinx American psychology.
