PANTONE 274 CP

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#242E63

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RGB36, 46, 99

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CMYK64, 54, 0, 61

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HSL230°, 47%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 274 CP

#232E61

#1F2856

#1C254F

#182043

#161C3C

#121731

#0E1225

#0B0E1E

#070913

#04050B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 274 CP

#232E61

#2D3A7C

#37489A

#4154B4

#5A6CC4

#7483CD

#8F9BD6

#ADB5E1

#C7CDEB

#E5E8F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#242E63

#615723

Analogous

#234D61

#242E63

#382361

Triadic

#242E63

#61232E

#2E6123

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-3581C	#283266	ΔE 2.01
PANTONE P 100-16 C	#282B5E	ΔE 2.57
PANTONE 2119 C	#2C2E65	ΔE 2.85
PANTONE 2758 CP	#1E3267	ΔE 3.12

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #242E63;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #242E63;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242E63 0%, #182043 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
#223266 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#1E2E61 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#18373E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 274 CP is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #242E63, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 230°.

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

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