PANTONE 3305 U

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#406863

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RGB64, 104, 99

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CMYK38, 0, 5, 59

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HSL173°, 24%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3305 U

#406864

#3A5F5B

#32524E

#2D4945

#273F3C

#213633

#192927

#13201E

#0E1615

#060909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3305 U

#406864

#4E7E79

#59918B

#6AA49D

#81B1AC

#97BFBA

#AACBC7

#C0D8D5

#D6E6E4

#E9F1F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#406863

#684045

Analogous

#40684F

#406863

#405968

Triadic

#406863

#644068

#686440

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 104-4-6 U	#406561	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 8740 C	#436860	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE P 129-15 U	#39635F	ΔE 2.29
PANTONE 18-5308 TCX	#486C66	ΔE 2.36

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #406863;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #406863;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406863 0%, #2D4945 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
#636363 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5A5D64 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#376A66 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3305 U is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #406863, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 173°.

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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