PANTONE 648 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#456080

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RGB69, 96, 128

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CMYK46, 25, 0, 50

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HSL213°, 30%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 648 U

#466081

#3E5774

#374D67

#30435A

#29394C

#243142

#1D2835

#151E28

#0E141B

#070A0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 648 U

#466081

#506F95

#5D7EA8

#708EB2

#849EBD

#9CB0C9

#AFC0D4

#C3D0DF

#D7DFEA

#EBEFF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#456080

#816646

Analogous

#467E81

#456080

#494681

Triadic

#456080

#814660

#608146

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-3921 TPG	#446080	ΔE 0.33
PANTONE 8481	#46607F	ΔE 0.66
PANTONE 72-2-7 C	#435E7F	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 648 UP	#476383	ΔE 1.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #456080;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #456080;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456080 0%, #30435A 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
#556082 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4F5A7F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#38676A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 648 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #456080, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 213°.

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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