PANTONE 72-3-5 CP

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3B4B5A

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RGB59, 75, 90

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CMYK34, 17, 0, 65

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HSL209°, 21%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 72-3-5 CP

#3A4A59

#344350

#2E3B47

#28333E

#222C34

#1E272E

#181F25

#12171C

#0C0F13

#060809

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 72-3-5 CP

#3A4A59

#495C6F

#576E85

#65809A

#7A92A8

#93A6B8

#A9B8C7

#BECAD5

#D4DCE3

#E9EDF1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3B4B5A

#59493A

Analogous

#3A5959

#3B4B5A

#3A3B59

Triadic

#3B4B5A

#593A4A

#4A593A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4117 TPG	#3C4B5B	ΔE 0.75
PANTONE 2379 XGC	#3E4D5E	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 70-4-7 U	#3E4A5B	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 19-4025 TPG	#404B59	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3B4B5A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3B4B5A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B4B5A 0%, #28333E 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
#454B5B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#42475A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#344E4F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 72-3-5 CP is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3B4B5A, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 209°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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