PANTONE 81-1-1 CP

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#518EAC

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RGB81, 142, 172

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CMYK53, 17, 0, 33

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HSL200°, 36%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 81-1-1 CP

#528FAD

#49819C

#41728B

#396479

#315668

#294757

#213945

#182B34

#101D23

#080E11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 81-1-1 CP

#528FAD

#639AB6

#74A5BE

#86B0C6

#97BCCE

#A8C7D6

#BAD2DE

#CBDDE7

#DCE9EF

#EEF4F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#518EAC

#AD7052

Analogous

#52AD9E

#518EAC

#5261AD

Triadic

#518EAC

#AD528F

#8FAD52

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-4123 TPG	#518DAA	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 91-1-4 C	#4E8BA9	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 10269 C	#5091AE	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE P 114-12 C	#4C8BAB	ΔE 1.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #518EAC;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #518EAC;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #518EAC 0%, #396479 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
#7F8AAE (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#717EAC (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3C9797 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 81-1-1 CP is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #518EAC, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 200°.

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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