PANTONE 70-4-4 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#486E8F

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RGB72, 110, 143

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CMYK50, 23, 0, 44

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HSL208°, 33%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 70-4-4 C

#486D8E

#416381

#3A5973

#324C62

#2B4155

#243747

#1D2C3A

#16222C

#0E151B

#070A0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 70-4-4 C

#486D8E

#527DA3

#638CB0

#7499B9

#88A8C3

#9DB7CD

#B1C6D8

#C5D5E2

#D6E1EA

#EBF0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#486E8F

#8E6948

Analogous

#488E8C

#486E8F

#484A8E

Triadic

#486E8F

#8E486D

#6D8E48

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 111-6 U	#4A7190	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 2139 CP	#4C7190	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 2161 U	#476C8A	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE 73-1-5 CP	#4B6B8C	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #486E8F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #486E8F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486E8F 0%, #324C62 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
#616D91 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#59658E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#387678 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 70-4-4 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #486E8F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 208°.

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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