PANTONE 18-3839 TCX

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#555590
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RGB85, 85, 144
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CMYK41, 41, 0, 44
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HSL240°, 26%, 45%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-3839 TCX

#555591
#4D4D84
#444474
#3A3A64
#333357
#2B2B4A
#22223A
#1A1A2D
#11111D
#08080D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-3839 TCX

#555591
#6262A3
#7272AC
#8585B7
#9595C1
#A8A8CC
#B8B8D5
#CCCCE1
#DCDCEA
#EFEFF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#555590
#919155

Analogous

#557391
#555590
#735591

Triadic

#555590
#915555
#559155

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 18-3839 TPG#5A5792ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 18-3838 TPX#5A5893ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 60-1-6 U#51518BΔE 1.73
PANTONE 60-1-5 U#555996ΔE 2.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #555590;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #555590;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555590 0%, #3A3A64 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#495B93 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#48588E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#4A5E67 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-3839 TCX is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #555590, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 240°.

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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