PANTONE 51-5-5 C

Muted Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#311B49

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RGB49, 27, 73

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CMYK33, 63, 0, 71

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HSL269°, 46%, 20%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 51-5-5 C

#321C4A

#2D1943

#28163C

#231334

#1E112D

#190E25

#140B1E

#0F0816

#0A060F

#050307

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 51-5-5 C

#321C4A

#462768

#5A3286

#6E3DA4

#834CBD

#976AC8

#AC88D3

#C1A6DE

#D6C3E9

#EAE1F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#311B49

#344A1C

Analogous

#1C1C4A

#311B49

#4A1C4A

Triadic

#311B49

#4A321C

#1C4A32

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2695 C	#2E1A47	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 51-5-5 CP	#322051	ΔE 3.21
PANTONE P 98-8 C	#3C204D	ΔE 4.13
PANTONE 2695 XGC	#2C204D	ΔE 4.25

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #311B49;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #311B49;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #311B49 0%, #231334 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
#15224B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#192347 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2E2029 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 51-5-5 C is a moderately saturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #311B49, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 269°.

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

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