PANTONE 4280 C

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#252A36

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RGB37, 42, 54

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CMYK31, 22, 0, 79

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HSL222°, 19%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4280 C

#252A37

#212631

#1D212A

#1B1F27

#171A21

#13151B

#0E1015

#0A0C0F

#08090C

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4280 C

#252A37

#363D4F

#465067

#596582

#6A799A

#838FAA

#9BA4BB

#B3BACB

#CED3DE

#E7E9EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#252A36

#373125

Analogous

#253337

#252A36

#292537

Triadic

#252A36

#37252A

#2A3725

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Dark Sapphire	#262B37	ΔE 0.47
PANTONE Silhouette	#252B36	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE Sky Captain	#262934	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 19-3924 TCX	#272C37	ΔE 1.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #252A36;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #252A36;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252A36 0%, #1B1F27 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
#272B37 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#252936 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#222C2E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4280 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #252A36, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 222°.

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

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