PANTONE 8480 C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#386478

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RGB56, 100, 120

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CMYK53, 17, 0, 53

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HSL199°, 36%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8480 C

#396579

#345C6F

#2E5161

#294857

#223D49

#1D343E

#172831

#122026

#0B1418

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8480 C

#396579

#457992

#4E8BA6

#639BB6

#78A9BF

#90B8CB

#A5C5D5

#BDD5E0

#D2E2EA

#EAF2F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#386478

#794D39

Analogous

#39796E

#386478

#394579

Triadic

#386478

#793965

#657939

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2167 CP	#356478	ΔE 0.84
PANTONE 10266 C	#39667C	ΔE 1.43
PANTONE 84-3-5 C	#326275	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 18-4023 TCX	#396278	ΔE 1.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #386478;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #386478;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #386478 0%, #294857 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
#596179 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4F5978 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#296A6A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8480 C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #386478, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 199°.

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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