PANTONE 8480

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3E657F

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RGB62, 101, 127

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CMYK51, 20, 0, 50

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HSL204°, 34%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8480

#3E657E

#385A71

#325267

#2C4759

#253C4B

#203441

#192933

#131E26

#0C1318

#070B0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8480

#3E657E

#487593

#5488AB

#6996B5

#7DA5BF

#95B5CB

#AAC4D5

#BED2DF

#D3E0E9

#EAF1F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3E657F

#7E583E

Analogous

#3E7E78

#3E657F

#3E457E

Triadic

#3E657F

#7E3E65

#657E3E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2210 U	#3F657E	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 18-4026 TPG	#3D647D	ΔE 0.73
PANTONE P 111-7 U	#3E6581	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 18-4023 TPG	#3E657D	ΔE 1.21

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3E657F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3E657F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3E657F 0%, #2C4759 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
#5A6381 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#515B7F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2F6C6D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8480 is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3E657F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 204°.

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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