PANTONE 79-1-7 U

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#424955
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RGB66, 73, 85
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CMYK22, 14, 0, 67
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HSL218°, 13%, 30%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 79-1-7 U

#434A56
#3C424E
#353B45
#2F343D
#282C34
#21252B
#1B1E23
#14161A
#0D0F11
#070709

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 79-1-7 U

#434A56
#525B6B
#626C7F
#727E92
#8690A2
#9AA3B1
#AEB5C1
#C2C8D0
#D7DAE0
#EBEDEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#424955
#564F43

Analogous

#435456
#424955
#454356

Triadic

#424955
#56434A
#4A5643

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 19-4014 TCX#414954ΔE 0.75
PANTONE Ombre Blue#434854ΔE 0.87
PANTONE 163-1-3 C#414A57ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 19-4016 TPG#414852ΔE 1.33

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #424955;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #424955;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424955 0%, #2F343D 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
#454956 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#444855 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#3E4B4D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 79-1-7 U is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #424955, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 218°.

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

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