PANTONE 540 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#37526F

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RGB55, 82, 111

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CMYK50, 26, 0, 56

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HSL211°, 34%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 540 U

#385371

#324C67

#2C4259

#273A4F

#223244

#1D2B3A

#16212C

#111922

#0C1218

#05080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 540 U

#385371

#436589

#4D749D

#5E86B0

#7698BC

#8EAAC7

#A3B9D2

#BBCBDD

#D3DDE9

#E7EDF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#37526F

#715538

Analogous

#387071

#37526F

#383871

Triadic

#37526F

#713853

#537138

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 72-3-3 C	#384F6D	ΔE 1.84
PANTONE 81-1-7 U	#33506A	ΔE 2.23
PANTONE 2377 C	#315470	ΔE 2.61
PANTONE 289 U	#3B4F6A	ΔE 2.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #37526F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #37526F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #37526F 0%, #273A4F 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
#485271 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#414C6E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2B585B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 540 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #37526F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 211°.

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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