PANTONE 83-1-5 U

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#38678F
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RGB56, 103, 143
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CMYK61, 28, 0, 44
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HSL208°, 44%, 39%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 83-1-5 U

#38668F
#325C81
#2C5172
#274763
#213C54
#1D3449
#172A3B
#111F2C
#0B151D
#060A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 83-1-5 U

#38668F
#4076A5
#4B86B9
#6195C2
#77A3CA
#91B5D4
#A7C4DD
#BDD2E5
#D3E1EE
#E9F0F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#38678F
#8F6138

Analogous

#388F8C
#38678F
#383B8F

Triadic

#38678F
#8F3866
#668F38

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2384 UP#35678FΔE 0.74
PANTONE 2160 C#3E6991ΔE 1.38
PANTONE 2154 UP#39648DΔE 1.70
PANTONE Vallarta Blue#30658EΔE 1.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #38678F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #38678F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38678F 0%, #274763 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
#586691 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#4D5C8E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#257173 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 83-1-5 U is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #38678F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 208°.

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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