PANTONE 8481

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#46607F

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RGB70, 96, 127

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CMYK45, 24, 0, 50

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HSL213°, 29%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8481

#476180

#3F5773

#384D66

#314359

#2A394C

#243242

#1D2835

#161E27

#0E141A

#070A0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8481

#476180

#516F94

#5E7EA6

#728EB1

#859EBC

#9CB0C9

#B0C0D4

#C4D0DE

#D8E0E9

#EBEFF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#46607F

#806647

Analogous

#477D80

#46607F

#494780

Triadic

#46607F

#804761

#618047

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 648 U	#456080	ΔE 0.66
PANTONE 18-3921 TPG	#446080	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 18-3921 TCX	#4A6280	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 648 UP	#476383	ΔE 1.38

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #46607F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #46607F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #46607F 0%, #314359 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
#566081 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4F5A7E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3A6769 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8481 is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #46607F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 213°.

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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