PANTONE 51-5-1 U

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#554179
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RGB85, 65, 121
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CMYK30, 46, 0, 53
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HSL261°, 30%, 36%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 51-5-1 U

#544077
#4A396A
#433460
#3A2D53
#332749
#2A203C
#20192E
#1A1424
#100C17
#09070D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 51-5-1 U

#544077
#614B8B
#7257A2
#826AAF
#9581BB
#A695C6
#B7A9D1
#CAC0DD
#DBD4E8
#EEEBF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#554179
#647740

Analogous

#404977
#554179
#6F4077

Triadic

#554179
#775440
#407754

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 49-1-6 C#503D72ΔE 2.47
PANTONE 8805 C#4E4078ΔE 2.51
PANTONE 8805#53457DΔE 2.60
PANTONE 3574 C#5C4580ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #554179;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #554179;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554179 0%, #3A2D53 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
#39497C (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#3C4977 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#504852 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 51-5-1 U is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #554179, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 261°.

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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