PANTONE 3581 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#4E5978

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RGB78, 89, 120

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CMYK35, 26, 0, 53

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HSL224°, 21%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3581 U

#4F5A78

#47516C

#3E4760

#363E53

#2E3547

#282E3E

#202531

#181C25

#101219

#08090C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3581 U

#4F5A78

#5B688B

#68769C

#7A87A8

#8D97B4

#A2ABC3

#B5BCCF

#C7CDDB

#DADDE7

#ECEEF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4E5978

#786D4F

Analogous

#4F6F78

#4E5978

#584F78

Triadic

#4E5978

#784F5A

#5A784F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2766 U	#515B7C	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 2766 UP	#515876	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE 3597 U	#4D5C7C	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE Gray Blue	#4D587A	ΔE 1.86

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4E5978;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4E5978;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E5978 0%, #363E53 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
#515B7A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4E5777 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#465E62 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3581 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #4E5978, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 224°.

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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