PANTONE 8181 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#617F9C

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RGB97, 127, 156

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CMYK38, 19, 0, 39

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HSL209°, 23%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8181 C

#62809D

#58748D

#4F677D

#455A6E

#3B4D5E

#31404E

#27333F

#1D272F

#141A1F

#0A0D10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8181 C

#62809D

#728DA7

#829AB0

#91A6BA

#A1B3C4

#B1C0CE

#C0CCD8

#D0D9E2

#E0E6EB

#EFF2F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#617F9C

#9D7F62

Analogous

#629D9C

#617F9C

#62639D

Triadic

#617F9C

#9D6280

#809D62

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-4015 TPX	#607C98	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE 653 UP	#66819F	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE 2159 U	#6082A0	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 72-1-5 U	#627C9B	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #617F9C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #617F9C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #617F9C 0%, #455A6E 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
#747E9E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6D789B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#548688 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8181 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #617F9C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 209°.

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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