PANTONE 3542 C

Rich Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#31137C

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RGB49, 19, 124

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CMYK60, 85, 0, 51

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HSL257°, 73%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3542 C

#31137C

#2C116E

#260F61

#230E58

#1E0C4B

#180A3E

#130831

#0E0623

#0A041A

#05020D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3542 C

#31137C

#3D189A

#491DB9

#5722DD

#6F41E1

#8660E6

#9E7FEB

#B59EF0

#D0C1F5

#E8E0FA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#31137C

#5E7C13

Analogous

#132A7C

#31137C

#65137C

Triadic

#31137C

#7C3113

#137C31

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2685 XGC	#250F79	ΔE 3.09
PANTONE 51-5-1 C	#3D1881	ΔE 3.35
PANTONE PQ-3542C	#2E1373	ΔE 4.74
PANTONE 2685 C	#330072	ΔE 5.98

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #31137C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #31137C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #31137C 0%, #230E58 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
#022181 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#062078 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#262033 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3542 C is a highly saturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #31137C, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 257°.

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

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