PANTONE 550 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6FA9BE

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RGB111, 169, 190

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CMYK42, 11, 0, 25

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HSL196°, 38%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 550 U

#6FA9BE

#5A9CB5

#4A8DA5

#417B90

#37697B

#2F5A6A

#264854

#1C363F

#13242A

#091215

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 550 U

#6FA9BE

#7DB1C5

#8BBACB

#99C2D1

#A7CBD7

#B9D5DF

#C7DDE6

#D5E6EC

#E3EEF2

#F1F7F9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6FA9BE

#BE846F

Analogous

#6FBEAC

#6FA9BE

#6F81BE

Triadic

#6FA9BE

#BE6FA9

#A9BE6F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-4415 TPG	#6AA9BD	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 86-2-1 C	#70ABC3	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 549 C	#6BA4B8	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE P 120-3 C	#69A7BA	ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6FA9BE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6FA9BE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6FA9BE 0%, #417B90 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#9CA4BF (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8F9ABE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5CB1AF (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 550 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6FA9BE, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 196°.

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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