PANTONE 2181 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#516F7C

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RGB81, 111, 124

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CMYK35, 10, 0, 51

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HSL198°, 21%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2181 U

#516F7B

#49646F

#405863

#384D56

#30424A

#28373E

#202C31

#182125

#101619

#080B0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2181 U

#516F7B

#5D7F8E

#6B8F9E

#7D9DAA

#90ABB6

#A2B9C3

#B5C7CF

#C7D5DB

#DAE3E7

#ECF1F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#516F7C

#7B5D51

Analogous

#517B73

#516F7C

#51597B

Triadic

#516F7C

#7B516F

#6F7B51

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-3-5 U	#536F7B	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE 18-4215 TPX	#546E7C	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 18-4215 TPG	#57707E	ΔE 2.03
PANTONE 2182 U	#4E6A76	ΔE 2.09

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #516F7C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #516F7C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #516F7C 0%, #384D56 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
#686D7D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#61677C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#477373 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2181 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #516F7C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 198°.

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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