PANTONE 2081 U

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#87709D
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RGB135, 112, 157
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CMYK14, 29, 0, 38
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HSL271°, 19%, 53%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2081 U

#88709E
#7B6392
#6C577F
#5F4C70
#524261
#453852
#362B40
#292131
#1C1721
#0D0A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2081 U

#88709E
#9580A8
#9F8CB1
#AB9BBB
#B8AAC5
#C5B9CF
#CFC5D8
#DCD5E2
#E8E4EC
#F2F0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#87709D
#869E70

Analogous

#71709E
#87709D
#9E709D

Triadic

#87709D
#9E8870
#709E88

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2081 UP#89709DΔE 0.82
PANTONE 3575 UP#846E9CΔE 1.15
PANTONE 2076 UP#8A73A0ΔE 1.18
PANTONE P 96-5 U#86709FΔE 1.23

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #87709D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #87709D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #87709D 0%, #5F4C70 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
#6A779F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#6E799B (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#85757E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2081 U is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #87709D, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 271°.

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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