PANTONE 18-4020 TPX

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#517690

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RGB81, 118, 144

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CMYK44, 18, 0, 44

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HSL205°, 28%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-4020 TPX

#517590

#496B83

#405D72

#395365

#304555

#283B48

#21303B

#18232A

#11181D

#070B0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-4020 TPX

#517590

#5C85A3

#6C92AC

#80A0B7

#90ACC1

#A4BBCC

#B7CAD7

#C8D6E0

#DBE4EB

#EBF0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#517690

#906B51

Analogous

#51908A

#517690

#515690

Triadic

#517690

#905175

#759051

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-4020 TPG	#537690	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 18-3922 TPG	#527590	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 18-3922 TPX	#4D748F	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 18-3922 TCX	#56768E	ΔE 1.92

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #517690;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #517690;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #517690 0%, #395365 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
#6B7491 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#626D90 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#437D7E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-4020 TPX is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #517690, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 205°.

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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