PANTONE 8505

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#36566B

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RGB54, 86, 107

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CMYK50, 20, 0, 58

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HSL204°, 33%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8505

#37576D

#324F62

#2C4758

#263C4B

#203440

#1B2B36

#16232C

#111B22

#0A1014

#05080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8505

#37576D

#436A84

#4F7D9C

#5C8DAD

#749DB9

#8CAEC5

#A3BFD1

#BBCFDD

#D0DEE7

#E7EEF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#36566B

#6D4C37

Analogous

#376D67

#36566B

#373C6D

Triadic

#36566B

#6D3757

#576D37

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 86-2-7 U	#34596E	ΔE 1.82
PANTONE Indian Teal	#3C586B	ΔE 2.00
PANTONE 2965 U	#335165	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 19-4126 TPG	#315265	ΔE 2.17

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #36566B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #36566B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36566B 0%, #263C4B 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
#4D546C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#454E6B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2A5C5C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8505 is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #36566B, 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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