PANTONE 2181 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2B5B6C

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RGB43, 91, 108

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CMYK60, 16, 0, 58

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HSL196°, 43%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2181 C

#2C5C6D

#275362

#234958

#1F404D

#1A3742

#162E37

#11252C

#0D1C21

#091216

#04090B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2181 C

#2C5C6D

#367187

#4087A0

#4C9BB8

#66A9C2

#7FB8CC

#99C6D6

#B2D4E0

#CCE2EB

#E5F1F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2B5B6C

#6D3D2C

Analogous

#2C6D5E

#2B5B6C

#2C3B6D

Triadic

#2B5B6C

#6D2C5C

#5C6D2C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-2181C	#2A5B6C	ΔE 0.25
PANTONE 93-3-3 U	#295868	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 19-4526 TPG	#235B6D	ΔE 1.89
PANTONE 20-0167 TPM	#2E5868	ΔE 1.94

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2B5B6C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2B5B6C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B5B6C 0%, #1F404D 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
#50576D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#454E6C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1C6160 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2181 C is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2B5B6C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 196°.

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

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