PANTONE 540 UP

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#455C73

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RGB69, 92, 115

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CMYK40, 20, 0, 55

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HSL210°, 25%, 36%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 540 UP

#455C73

#3D5266

#374A5C

#304050

#2A3846

#222E39

#1B242D

#151C23

#0D1216

#080A0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 540 UP

#455C73

#506B86

#5E7D9C

#708CA9

#869EB6

#99ADC2

#ACBDCD

#C2CFDB

#D6DEE6

#ECF0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#455C73

#735C45

Analogous

#457373

#455C73

#454573

Triadic

#455C73

#73455C

#5C7345

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4137 C	#475D76	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 8481 C	#4A6078	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 73-1-7 U	#425C76	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE P 111-15 U	#435F75	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #455C73;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #455C73;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #455C73 0%, #304050 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#545C74 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4E5773 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3B6163 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 540 UP is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #455C73, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 210°.

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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