PANTONE 7673 U

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#686E8D
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RGB104, 110, 141
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CMYK26, 22, 0, 45
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HSL230°, 15%, 48%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7673 U

#686E8D
#5D637E
#52576F
#4A4E64
#3F4355
#343746
#292C38
#1E2029
#16171D
#0B0B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7673 U

#686E8D
#757B99
#8489A4
#959AB1
#A4A8BC
#B3B6C7
#C1C4D1
#D0D2DC
#E2E3E9
#F0F1F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#686E8D
#8D8768

Analogous

#68818D
#686E8D
#74688D

Triadic

#686E8D
#8D686E
#6E8D68

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 64-3-4 C#6B7092ΔE 1.96
PANTONE P 105-13 U#636F91ΔE 2.79
PANTONE 2361 C#70708DΔE 2.89
PANTONE 64-2-5 U#6C7396ΔE 2.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #686E8D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #686E8D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #686E8D 0%, #4A4E64 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
#67708F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#656E8C (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#617377 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7673 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #686E8D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 230°.

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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