PANTONE 3590 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#536A9B

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RGB83, 106, 155

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CMYK46, 32, 0, 39

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HSL221°, 30%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3590 U

#546B9C

#4B5F8B

#44567E

#3B4B6D

#32405D

#2B3650

#222B3F

#19202E

#10141E

#090B11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3590 U

#546B9C

#6077A9

#7488B4

#8496BD

#95A4C6

#A9B5D1

#B9C4DA

#CAD2E2

#DBE0EB

#EEF1F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#536A9B

#9C8554

Analogous

#548F9C

#536A9B

#61549C

Triadic

#536A9B

#9C546B

#6B9C54

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2738 UP	#516A9C	ΔE 0.82
PANTONE 61-1-6 CP	#4E6898	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE P 104-7 U	#506595	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE Blue 072 UP	#566FA2	ΔE 2.23

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #536A9B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #536A9B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #536A9B 0%, #3B4B6D 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
#5C6C9E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#56669A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#447379 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3590 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #536A9B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 221°.

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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