PANTONE 50-1-4 C

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#8857C3

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RGB136, 87, 195

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CMYK30, 55, 0, 24

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HSL267°, 47%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 50-1-4 C

#8756C2

#7A44BB

#6B3BA5

#5F3592

#502D7C

#442669

#351E52

#291740

#1B0F29

#0C0713

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 50-1-4 C

#8756C2

#9469C9

#9F78CE

#AC8BD5

#B79ADB

#C4ADE1

#CFBCE7

#DCCEED

#E7DDF3

#F4F0FA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8857C3

#92C256

Analogous

#565CC2

#8857C3

#BD56C2

Triadic

#8857C3

#C28756

#56C287

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2088 C	#825DC7	ΔE 4.36
PANTONE PQ-2083C	#965EC8	ΔE 4.51
PANTONE 265 C	#9063CD	ΔE 4.64
PANTONE 2083 C	#965EC7	ΔE 4.74

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8857C3;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8857C3;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8857C3 0%, #5F3592 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
#4867C8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#506ABF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#816378 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 50-1-4 C is a moderately saturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8857C3, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 267°.

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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