PANTONE 2153 UP

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#486F8A

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RGB72, 111, 138

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CMYK48, 20, 0, 46

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HSL205°, 31%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2153 UP

#486E89

#41637C

#3A586E

#334E61

#2C4354

#253846

#1C2B35

#152028

#0E151B

#070B0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2153 UP

#486E89

#537E9D

#628DAC

#769CB7

#8AAAC1

#9EB9CC

#AFC5D5

#C3D3DF

#D7E2EA

#EBF0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#486F8A

#896348

Analogous

#488984

#486F8A

#484E89

Triadic

#486F8A

#89486E

#6E8948

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-4027 TPX	#486C87	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 2153 U	#466C89	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 70-4-4 CP	#426D8A	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 82-2-5 C	#4F718B	ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #486F8A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #486F8A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486F8A 0%, #334E61 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
#646D8C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5B658A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#397677 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2153 UP is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #486F8A, 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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