PANTONE 8161 C

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#7C8099

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RGB124, 128, 153

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CMYK19, 16, 0, 40

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HSL232°, 12%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8161 C

#7C7F98

#6E728C

#60647B

#55586D

#484A5B

#3D3F4D

#31333F

#24252E

#191A1F

#0B0C0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8161 C

#7C7F98

#8A8DA3

#9598AC

#A4A6B7

#AFB1C0

#BDBFCB

#CCCDD7

#D7D8E0

#E5E6EB

#F1F1F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C8099

#98947C

Analogous

#7C8D98

#7C8099

#867C98

Triadic

#7C8099

#987C7F

#7F987C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Silver Bullet	#81839A	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE PQ-8161C	#807F99	ΔE 1.99
PANTONE Tempest	#79839B	ΔE 2.42
PANTONE 17-3812 TPX	#85849E	ΔE 2.80

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7C8099;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #7C8099;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C8099 0%, #55586D 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
#7A829A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#798098 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#778488 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8161 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7C8099, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 232°.

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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