PANTONE 261 UP

Neutral Professional Pink

Technical Values

HEX#856587
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RGB133, 101, 135
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CMYK1, 25, 0, 47
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HSL296°, 14%, 46%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 261 UP

#846586
#755A77
#6A516C
#5C465D
#503D51
#423243
#332734
#281F29
#1A141A
#0E0B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 261 UP

#846586
#917194
#9F82A1
#AA91AC
#B7A2B9
#C3B1C4
#CEBFCF
#DBD0DC
#E6DFE7
#F4F0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856587
#678665

Analogous

#736586
#856587
#866577

Triadic

#856587
#868465
#658684

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE P 92-4 U#87678AΔE 0.98
PANTONE 18-3418 TPG#87688AΔE 1.18
PANTONE 520 UP#816386ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 18-3418 TCX#7F6182ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #856587;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #856587;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856587 0%, #5C465D 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
#636C89 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#697086 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#87686F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 261 UP is a desaturated pink with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #856587, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 296°.

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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