PANTONE 53-3-3 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3E3F74
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RGB62, 63, 116
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CMYK47, 46, 0, 55
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HSL239°, 30%, 35%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 53-3-3 C

#3E3F74
#393A6A
#32335D
#2D2D53
#252646
#20213C
#19192E
#141424
#0C0D17
#05050A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 53-3-3 C

#3E3F74
#4B4C8B
#56579F
#6A6BAF
#7E7FB9
#9596C6
#A9A9D1
#C0C0DD
#D4D4E8
#EBEBF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3E3F74
#74733E

Analogous

#3E5A74
#3E3F74
#583E74

Triadic

#3E3F74
#743E3F
#3F743E

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE P 100-15 C#3B4073ΔE 1.91
PANTONE 60-1-7 U#45437AΔE 2.45
PANTONE Orient Blue#47457AΔE 3.00
PANTONE Navy Blue#403F6FΔE 3.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3E3F74;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3E3F74;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3E3F74 0%, #2D2D53 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
#344477 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#334172 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#34474F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 53-3-3 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3E3F74, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 239°.

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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