PANTONE 8162

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#606498

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RGB96, 100, 152

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CMYK37, 34, 0, 40

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HSL236°, 23%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8162

#60649A

#565A8A

#4D507A

#43456B

#393B5B

#31334E

#27293F

#1D1F2F

#14141F

#0A0A10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8162

#60649A

#6F72A5

#7E82AE

#8E91B8

#9EA0C2

#B1B3CE

#C0C2D8

#D0D1E2

#E0E0EB

#EFF0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#606498

#9A9660

Analogous

#60819A

#606498

#79609A

Triadic

#606498

#9A6064

#649A60

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8162 C	#5E6498	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE 273 UP	#646699	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE 10230 C	#65669B	ΔE 1.58
PANTONE 10234 C	#616495	ΔE 1.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #606498;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #606498;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #606498 0%, #43456B 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
#59699B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#576596 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#566C74 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8162 is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #606498, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 236°.

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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