PANTONE 5255 CP

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#272338

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RGB39, 35, 56

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CMYK30, 38, 0, 78

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HSL251°, 23%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 5255 CP

#272338

#231F32

#1E1B2C

#1C1A29

#181623

#14121C

#0F0E16

#0B0A10

#09080D

#040406

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 5255 CP

#272338

#393352

#4A436B

#5E5487

#70659F

#877EAE

#9F97BE

#B6B1CE

#D0CDE0

#E8E6EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#272338

#353823

Analogous

#232A38

#272338

#322338

Triadic

#272338

#382723

#233827

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 55-4-7 CP	#222236	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 51-5-7 CP	#282335	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE 53-3-7 CP	#2A2537	ΔE 2.38
PANTONE 63-2-7 C	#25263A	ΔE 2.50

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #272338;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #272338;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272338 0%, #1C1A29 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
#1F2639 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#202537 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#242629 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 5255 CP is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #272338, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 251°.

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

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