PANTONE 2168 C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#254A5D

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RGB37, 74, 93

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CMYK60, 20, 0, 64

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HSL200°, 43%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2168 C

#24495B

#214354

#1D3A49

#1A3442

#162C37

#13262F

#0F1D24

#0C171D

#070F12

#030607

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2168 C

#24495B

#306078

#3A7592

#468CAF

#5B9DBE

#78AEC9

#92BDD3

#AFCFDF

#C8DEE9

#E5F0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#254A5D

#5B3724

Analogous

#245B52

#254A5D

#242D5B

Triadic

#254A5D

#5B2449

#495B24

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Deep Dive	#29495C	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE Legion Blue	#1F495B	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 19-4126 TCX	#274C5C	ΔE 2.10
PANTONE 19-4125 TCX	#254657	ΔE 2.23

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #254A5D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #254A5D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #254A5D 0%, #1A3442 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#40485E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#38415D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#185050 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2168 C is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #254A5D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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