PANTONE 56-2-1 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#555587

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RGB85, 85, 135

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CMYK37, 37, 0, 47

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HSL240°, 23%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 56-2-1 C

#545487

#4D4D7A

#43436B

#3B3B5E

#333352

#2B2B45

#212135

#1A1A29

#12121C

#08080D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 56-2-1 C

#545487

#60609A

#6F6FA5

#8282B0

#9494BC

#A7A7C8

#B7B7D2

#CACADE

#DCDCE9

#ECECF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#555587

#878754

Analogous

#546E87

#555587

#6E5487

Triadic

#555587

#875454

#548754

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7673 C	#535486	ΔE 0.61
PANTONE P 100-14 C	#565788	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 274 U	#585A8C	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 2755 U	#52558A	ΔE 2.07

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #555587;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #555587;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555587 0%, #3B3B5E 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
#4B5A8A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4A5785 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4C5C64 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 56-2-1 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #555587, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 240°.

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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