PANTONE 163-1-4 C

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#38404D

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RGB56, 64, 77

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CMYK27, 17, 0, 70

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HSL217°, 16%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 163-1-4 C

#38404D

#313844

#2D343E

#272C35

#22272F

#1C2026

#15191E

#111418

#0B0C0F

#060709

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 163-1-4 C

#38404D

#475162

#586579

#67768E

#7D8BA1

#929DB0

#A6B0BF

#BEC5D0

#D3D7DF

#EAECF0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#38404D

#4D4538

Analogous

#384A4D

#38404D

#3A384D

Triadic

#38404D

#4D3840

#404D38

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4022 TPX	#3A404D	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 19-4009 TPG	#39424F	ΔE 0.89
PANTONE 19-3923 TPG	#393E4B	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 19-4009 TPX	#343F4B	ΔE 1.56

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #38404D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #38404D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38404D 0%, #272C35 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#3C404E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3A3E4D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#344344 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 163-1-4 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #38404D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 217°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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