PANTONE 8503

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#32424D

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RGB50, 66, 77

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CMYK35, 14, 0, 70

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HSL204°, 21%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8503

#32424D

#2E3D47

#28353E

#243038

#1E282E

#1A2328

#141B1F

#101519

#0A0D0F

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8503

#32424D

#425866

#516A7B

#618094

#7491A4

#8DA5B4

#A2B6C3

#BBC9D3

#D1DAE1

#E9EEF1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#32424D

#4D3D32

Analogous

#324D4A

#32424D

#32354D

Triadic

#32424D

#4D3242

#424D32

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4110 TCX	#32424E	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE Stratified Sea	#313F4A	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 19-4110 TPX	#324550	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE 432 XGC	#35444D	ΔE 1.62

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #32424D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #32424D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #32424D 0%, #243038 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#3D414E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3A3E4D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2C4545 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8503 is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #32424D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 204°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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