PANTONE 2118 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#535C85

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RGB83, 92, 133

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CMYK38, 31, 0, 48

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HSL229°, 23%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2118 U

#525B84

#4B5377

#434A6B

#393F5B

#31364E

#292E42

#212535

#1A1C29

#101119

#08090D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2118 U

#525B84

#5E6997

#6F79A5

#7E87AE

#9199BA

#A4AAC6

#B7BCD2

#CACDDE

#D9DCE7

#ECEDF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#535C85

#847B52

Analogous

#527484

#535C85

#625284

Triadic

#535C85

#84525B

#5B8452

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2119 UP	#505D85	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE Marlin	#515B87	ΔE 1.88
PANTONE P 103-13 C	#565E8A	ΔE 1.99
PANTONE 2756 UP	#505D89	ΔE 2.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #535C85;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #535C85;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535C85 0%, #393F5B 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
#525F87 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4F5B84 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#496368 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2118 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #535C85, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 229°.

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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