PANTONE 18-3530 TCX

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#8E6F9A

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RGB142, 111, 154

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CMYK8, 28, 0, 40

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HSL283°, 18%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-3530 TCX

#8E6F9B

#81628D

#73587E

#634B6C

#55415D

#47364E

#3A2C3F

#2C2130

#1B151E

#0E0A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-3530 TCX

#8E6F9B

#9A7EA5

#A68DB0

#AF99B8

#BBA8C2

#C7B7CD

#D2C6D7

#DED5E2

#E7E1EA

#F3F0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E6F9A

#7B9B6F

Analogous

#786F9B

#8E6F9A

#9B6F91

Triadic

#8E6F9A

#9B8E6F

#6F9B8E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7661 C	#8D6E97	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE 7661 CP	#8E729B	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 7442 UP	#95729F	ΔE 2.40
PANTONE 2593 UP	#9473A1	ΔE 2.46

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8E6F9A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8E6F9A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E6F9A 0%, #634B6C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6B779C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#717A98 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8E737C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-3530 TCX is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8E6F9A, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 283°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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