PANTONE 47-1-4 C

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#8B73B1

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RGB139, 115, 177

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CMYK21, 35, 0, 31

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HSL263°, 28%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 47-1-4 C

#8A73B0

#7A5FA5

#6E5496

#5F4983

#513E6F

#45355F

#372A4B

#291F37

#1A1424

#0E0B14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 47-1-4 C

#8A73B0

#9580B7

#A390C1

#AE9DC8

#B8AACF

#C6BAD8

#D1C8E0

#DCD5E7

#E7E2EE

#F4F2F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B73B1

#99B073

Analogous

#737AB0

#8B73B1

#A973B0

Triadic

#8B73B1

#B08A73

#73B08A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 265 CP	#886EAB	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 51-2-4 U	#8D72B4	ΔE 2.40
PANTONE 17-3628 TPX	#896DAD	ΔE 2.74
PANTONE 3593 U	#8B71AA	ΔE 2.97

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B73B1;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8B73B1;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B73B1 0%, #5F4983 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6A7CB4 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6E7DAF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#867A86 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 47-1-4 C is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B73B1, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 263°.

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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