PANTONE 8603 C

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2C303A

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RGB44, 48, 58

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CMYK24, 17, 0, 77

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HSL223°, 14%, 20%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8603 C

#2C303A

#272B34

#23262F

#1F2229

#1A1D23

#16181D

#121317

#0D0E11

#090A0C

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8603 C

#2C303A

#3D4351

#4F5669

#606980

#737D96

#8B93A7

#A2A8B9

#B9BECA

#D0D4DC

#E8E9ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2C303A

#3A362C

Analogous

#2C373A

#2C303A

#2F2C3A

Triadic

#2C303A

#3A2C30

#303A2C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4018 TCX	#2C303B	ΔE 0.67
PANTONE PQ-8603C	#2F303A	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE Total Eclipse	#2C313D	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 163-1-6 C	#2A313C	ΔE 1.48

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2C303A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2C303A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2C303A 0%, #1F2229 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
#2D313B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2C2F3A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#293233 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8603 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2C303A, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 223°.

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

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