PANTONE 50-1-5 CP

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#6B5597

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RGB107, 85, 151

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CMYK29, 44, 0, 41

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HSL260°, 28%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 50-1-5 CP

#6A5496

#5F4B86

#564479

#4A3B68

#41335B

#352A4B

#2A213B

#201A2E

#15111D

#0C0910

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 50-1-5 CP

#6A5496

#765FA5

#8773B0

#9583B9

#A697C4

#B4A7CD

#C2B7D7

#D2CBE2

#E0DBEB

#F1EFF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6B5597

#809654

Analogous

#545F96

#6B5597

#8B5496

Triadic

#6B5597

#966A54

#54966A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Passion Flower	#6D5698	ΔE 0.62
PANTONE 47-1-6 C	#6D5497	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 8143	#6A5294	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 7677 CP	#6B589B	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6B5597;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6B5597;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6B5597 0%, #4A3B68 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
#4B5E9A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4E5E95 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#655D69 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 50-1-5 CP is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6B5597, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 260°.

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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