PANTONE 8165

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#494080

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RGB73, 64, 128

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CMYK43, 50, 0, 50

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HSL248°, 33%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8165

#494181

#423A73

#3A3366

#342E5C

#2C274E

#252040

#1D1A33

#151325

#0F0E1B

#08070E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8165

#494181

#554B95

#6155AA

#776DB6

#8A82C0

#9D96CA

#B0AAD4

#C3BFDF

#D9D6EA

#ECEBF5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#494080

#788141

Analogous

#415881

#494080

#694181

Triadic

#494080

#814941

#418149

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-7672C	#4C4184	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 7672 C	#4C4084	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE 8165 C	#4B4588	ΔE 2.71
PANTONE 7679 XGC	#493C7F	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #494080;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #494080;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #494080 0%, #342E5C 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
#344783 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#35467E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#404953 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8165 is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #494080, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 248°.

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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