PANTONE 8205

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#317085

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RGB49, 112, 133

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CMYK63, 16, 0, 48

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HSL195°, 46%, 36%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8205

#327186

#2C6477

#285B6C

#224E5D

#1E4552

#193843

#132C34

#0F2329

#0A161A

#060D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8205

#327186

#3A849C

#439AB6

#57A7C1

#72B4CB

#88C0D3

#9ECCDB

#B8DAE5

#CFE5ED

#E9F3F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#317085

#864732

Analogous

#328671

#317085

#324786

Triadic

#317085

#863271

#718632

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7707 U	#387288	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE 7470 U	#376F84	ΔE 1.68
PANTONE PQ-8205C	#366E82	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 8205 C	#266E83	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #317085;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #317085;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #317085 0%, #224E5D 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
#626B86 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#545F85 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1D7876 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8205 is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #317085, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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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