PANTONE 2685 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6A5EA6

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RGB106, 94, 166

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CMYK36, 43, 0, 35

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HSL250°, 29%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2685 U

#6A5EA6

#5F5397

#544A87

#4A4176

#403866

#352F56

#292442

#1F1B31

#151221

#0A0910

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2685 U

#6A5EA6

#796EAF

#887FB8

#988FC1

#A7A0CA

#B6B0D4

#C2BDDB

#D1CEE4

#E1DEED

#F0EFF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6A5EA6

#9AA65E

Analogous

#5E76A6

#6A5EA6

#8E5EA6

Triadic

#6A5EA6

#A66A5E

#5EA66A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 55-2-4 C	#6861AD	ΔE 2.93
PANTONE 2665 CP	#665DA0	ΔE 3.03
PANTONE 17-3763 TSX	#68579F	ΔE 3.04
PANTONE 58-1-3 C	#615BA0	ΔE 3.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6A5EA6;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6A5EA6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6A5EA6 0%, #4A4176 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
#5167AA (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5265A4 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#606874 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2685 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6A5EA6, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 250°.

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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