PANTONE 548 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#385E71

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RGB56, 94, 113

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CMYK50, 17, 0, 56

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HSL200°, 34%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 548 U

#385E71

#325567

#2C4A59

#27414F

#223944

#1D303A

#16252C

#111C22

#0C1418

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 548 U

#385E71

#437289

#4D839D

#5E95B0

#76A5BC

#8EB4C7

#A3C2D2

#BBD2DD

#D3E2E9

#E7EFF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#385E71

#714B38

Analogous

#387167

#385E71

#384171

Triadic

#385E71

#71385E

#5E7138

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Mallard Blue	#3A5C6E	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 18-4018 TPX	#3B6075	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 18-4018 TCX	#3D6172	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 19-4227 TPX	#385C6C	ΔE 2.01

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #385E71;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #385E71;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385E71 0%, #27414F 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
#545C72 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4C5471 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2B6464 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 548 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #385E71, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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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