Download Pantone Colors For Illustrator [exclusive]

Open Illustrator. Open the Swatches panel ( Window > Swatches ). Click the hamburger menu (three lines in the top right of the panel) > Open Swatch Library > Other Library... and navigate to where you saved the .ase files.

If you are using an older, perpetual-license version of Illustrator, you can still find the official installer files on Adobe’s website (not Pantone’s). download pantone colors for illustrator

Start with the free tier of Pantone Connect . It gives you enough colors to download for 90% of design projects. If you need the full library, the subscription pays for itself in avoided reprints. Open Illustrator

If you used a "free download" from a random website from 2018, the formula is outdated. Pantone updates their mixing ratios every few years. You need the Pantone Connect library for 2025 standards. and navigate to where you saved the