PANTONE 3506 UP

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#4C74A6

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RGB76, 116, 166

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CMYK54, 30, 0, 35

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HSL213°, 37%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3506 UP

#4C73A4

#436793

#3D5D85

#355173

#2D4562

#273B54

#1F2F42

#162231

#0E161F

#080C11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3506 UP

#4C73A4

#5780B2

#6C90BC

#7E9DC4

#8FAACC

#A4BAD5

#B6C7DD

#C7D5E5

#D9E2ED

#EEF2F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4C74A6

#A47C4C

Analogous

#4CA0A4

#4C74A6

#504CA4

Triadic

#4C74A6

#A44C73

#73A44C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-10259C	#4B75A7	ΔE 0.63
PANTONE 2386 UP	#4872A5	ΔE 1.16
PANTONE 2728 UP	#5276A9	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 2133 UP	#4D71A5	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4C74A6;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4C74A6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4C74A6 0%, #355173 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
#6474A9 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5A6BA5 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#397F83 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3506 UP is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #4C74A6, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 213°.

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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