PANTONE 51-5-2 C

Rich Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#3B1771

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RGB59, 23, 113

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CMYK48, 80, 0, 56

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HSL264°, 66%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 51-5-2 C

#3C1772

#351566

#31135D

#2A1050

#230E44

#1F0C3B

#180A2F

#120722

#0B0415

#07030D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 51-5-2 C

#3C1772

#4B1D90

#5D24B2

#6C2ACF

#8045D9

#9767E0

#AB84E6

#BFA2EC

#D4C0F2

#EBE1F9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3B1771

#4E7217

Analogous

#172072

#3B1771

#691772

Triadic

#3B1771

#723C17

#17723C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 51-2-7 C	#39146F	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 2617 XGC	#3F126A	ΔE 3.73
PANTONE PQ-3583C	#471D7C	ΔE 4.39
PANTONE 2105 C	#39207C	ΔE 4.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3B1771;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3B1771;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B1771 0%, #2A1050 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
#0A2476 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#10256E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#342133 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 51-5-2 C is a moderately saturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3B1771, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 264°.

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

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