PANTONE 8165 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#4B4588

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RGB75, 69, 136

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CMYK45, 49, 0, 47

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HSL245°, 33%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8165 C

#4A4488

#433E7A

#3B376D

#34305F

#2C2951

#252244

#1E1B36

#161529

#0F0E1B

#07070E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8165 C

#4A4488

#554F9C

#635CAD

#7671B7

#8A85C1

#9D99CC

#B1AED6

#C4C2E0

#D8D6EA

#EBEBF5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4B4588

#828844

Analogous

#446088

#4B4588

#6C4488

Triadic

#4B4588

#884A44

#44884A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7671 C	#514689	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE Liberty	#4D448A	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 2371 U	#4E4A8E	ΔE 2.13
PANTONE PQ-7672C	#4C4184	ΔE 2.21

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4B4588;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4B4588;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4B4588 0%, #34305F 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
#384C8B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#384A86 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#414E59 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8165 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #4B4588, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 245°.

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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