PANTONE 653 UP

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#66819F

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RGB102, 129, 159

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CMYK36, 19, 0, 38

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HSL212°, 23%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 653 UP

#65809F

#5A7490

#516781

#475A71

#3D4E61

#334152

#27323F

#1D262F

#14191F

#0A0D10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 653 UP

#65809F

#758DA9

#859AB2

#94A7BC

#A4B4C6

#B4C1D0

#C0CBD8

#D0D8E2

#E0E5EB

#EFF2F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#66819F

#9F8465

Analogous

#659D9F

#66819F

#67659F

Triadic

#66819F

#9F6580

#809F65

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-3918 TPX	#68819D	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 8181 C	#617F9C	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE 73-1-4 U	#6A84A0	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE 72-1-5 U	#627C9B	ΔE 2.02

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #66819F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #66819F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #66819F 0%, #475A71 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7781A1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#707B9E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5A888A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 653 UP is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #66819F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 212°.

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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