PANTONE 266 UP

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#8B79A9

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RGB139, 121, 169

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CMYK18, 28, 0, 34

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HSL263°, 22%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 266 UP

#8C79A9

#7C679E

#6F5B8F

#61507C

#52446A

#463A5A

#382E48

#292235

#1B1622

#0F0C13

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 266 UP

#8C79A9

#9686B1

#A495BB

#AFA2C3

#B9AECB

#C7BED5

#D1CADD

#DCD7E5

#E7E3ED

#F4F3F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B79A9

#97A979

Analogous

#797FA9

#8B79A9

#A479A9

Triadic

#8B79A9

#A98C79

#79A98C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 47-1-4 U	#8C7CAB	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 49-1-2 C	#8774A2	ΔE 2.20
PANTONE 2094 C	#8E7FAE	ΔE 2.44
PANTONE P 96-12 C	#927AAA	ΔE 2.51

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B79A9;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8B79A9;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B79A9 0%, #61507C 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
#7280AB (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7580A7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#877F88 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 266 UP is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B79A9, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 263°.

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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