PANTONE 668 U

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#7F7591
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RGB127, 117, 145
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CMYK12, 19, 0, 43
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HSL261°, 11%, 51%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 668 U

#7E7490
#716882
#655D74
#595266
#4C4658
#403B4A
#312D39
#25222A
#19171C
#0C0B0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 668 U

#7E7490
#8B829B
#9891A6
#A59FB2
#B3ADBD
#C0BBC9
#CAC6D2
#D7D5DD
#E5E3E8
#F2F1F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7F7591
#869074

Analogous

#747890
#7F7591
#8C7490

Triadic

#7F7591
#907E74
#74907E

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 668 UP#837792ΔE 1.40
PANTONE P 101-4 U#817892ΔE 1.61
PANTONE P 98-3 U#847791ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 8140#807797ΔE 2.42

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7F7591;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #7F7591;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7F7591 0%, #595266 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
#717992 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#727990 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#7D787E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 668 U is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7F7591, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 261°.

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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