PANTONE 2178 XGC

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#668F9F

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RGB102, 143, 159

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CMYK36, 10, 0, 38

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HSL197°, 23%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2178 XGC

#658F9F

#5A8190

#517381

#476571

#3D5761

#334952

#27383F

#1D2A2F

#141C1F

#0A0E10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2178 XGC

#658F9F

#759AA9

#85A5B2

#94B1BC

#A4BCC6

#B4C8D0

#C0D1D8

#D0DDE2

#E0E8EB

#EFF4F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#668F9F

#9F7665

Analogous

#659F92

#668F9F

#65729F

Triadic

#668F9F

#9F658F

#8F9F65

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-3-2 C	#638F9F	ΔE 0.97
PANTONE PQ-8221C	#638C9D	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE 8220	#678C9B	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 2178 C	#6B8F9C	ΔE 2.31

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #668F9F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #668F9F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #668F9F 0%, #476571 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
#858CA0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C849F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#599594 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2178 XGC is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #668F9F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 197°.

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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