PANTONE 164-1-5 C

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#252D36
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RGB37, 45, 54
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CMYK31, 17, 0, 79
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HSL212°, 19%, 18%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 164-1-5 C

#252D37
#212831
#1D232A
#1B2127
#171C21
#13171B
#0E1215
#0A0D0F
#080A0C
#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 164-1-5 C

#252D37
#36414F
#465667
#596C82
#6A809A
#8395AA
#9BAABB
#B3BECB
#CED6DE
#E7EAEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#252D36
#372E25

Analogous

#253637
#252D36
#262537

Triadic

#252D36
#37252D
#2D3725

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 19-4011 TCX#262D35ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 433 CP#232D36ΔE 0.86
PANTONE Carbon#272F38ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 19-4020 TCX#232D37ΔE 1.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #252D36;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #252D36;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252D36 0%, #1B2127 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
#2A2D36 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#282B36 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#212F30 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 164-1-5 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #252D36, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 212°.

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

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