PANTONE 8505 C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2F5566

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RGB47, 85, 102

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CMYK54, 17, 0, 60

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HSL199°, 37%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8505 C

#2F5465

#2A4B5B

#254350

#203A46

#1B313B

#182B34

#13232A

#0E1A1F

#0A1115

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8505 C

#2F5465

#3A687E

#457D96

#5091AF

#69A0BA

#85B2C7

#9DC1D2

#B6D1DD

#CEE0E9

#E7F0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2F5566

#65402F

Analogous

#2F655B

#2F5566

#2F3965

Triadic

#2F5566

#652F54

#54652F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 88-3-5 U	#2F5768	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE 19-4324 TPG	#325466	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE 2215 C	#2E5665	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 20-0167 TPM	#2E5868	ΔE 1.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2F5566;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2F5566;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2F5566 0%, #203A46 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
#4C5267 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#434B66 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#225A5A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8505 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2F5566, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 199°.

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

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