PANTONE 7697 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#4E87A0

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RGB78, 135, 160

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CMYK51, 16, 0, 37

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HSL198°, 34%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7697 C

#4F88A1

#477A90

#406E82

#386071

#2F5160

#284652

#203741

#182930

#0F1A1F

#080E11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7697 C

#4F88A1

#5B95AE

#6FA2B8

#81ADC1

#92B8C9

#A6C6D3

#B7D1DC

#C8DCE4

#D9E7EC

#EEF4F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4E87A0

#A1684F

Analogous

#4FA190

#4E87A0

#4F5FA1

Triadic

#4E87A0

#A14F88

#88A14F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-2-3 U	#4B869F	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 2209 C	#4A86A0	ΔE 1.04
PANTONE 2208 CP	#4E89A1	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE PQ-2209C	#4986A0	ΔE 1.25

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4E87A0;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #4E87A0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E87A0 0%, #386071 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
#7983A2 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C78A0 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3B8F8E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7697 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #4E87A0, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 198°.

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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