PANTONE 60-1-6 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#51518B

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RGB81, 81, 139

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CMYK42, 42, 0, 45

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HSL240°, 26%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 60-1-6 U

#51518A

#4A4A7D

#40406D

#393960

#313154

#2A2A47

#202037

#19192A

#11111D

#08080D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 60-1-6 U

#51518A

#5C5C9D

#6B6BA8

#7E7EB4

#9292BF

#A5A5CA

#B5B5D4

#C8C8DF

#DCDCEA

#ECECF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51518B

#8A8A51

Analogous

#516E8A

#51518B

#6E518A

Triadic

#51518B

#8A5151

#518A51

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10237 C	#4D4F8A	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 18-3839 TCX	#555590	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 19-3850 TPG	#4D528B	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 19-3748 TPX	#4E4C87	ΔE 2.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #51518B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #51518B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51518B 0%, #393960 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
#45578E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#445489 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#475A63 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 60-1-6 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #51518B, 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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