PANTONE 88-3-7 U

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3A4F56
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RGB58, 79, 86
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CMYK33, 8, 0, 66
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HSL195°, 19%, 28%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 88-3-7 U

#3A4E55
#34464C
#2D3D43
#29383D
#232F34
#1D272A
#171F21
#111618
#0C1112
#060809

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 88-3-7 U

#3A4E55
#48626A
#57757F
#678C98
#7D9CA6
#92ACB5
#A7BCC3
#BCCCD2
#D5DFE2
#EAEFF1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A4F56
#55413A

Analogous

#3A554E
#3A4F56
#3A4155

Triadic

#3A4F56
#553A4E
#4E553A

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2217 UP#3C4E56ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 94-5-7 U#364D52ΔE 1.82
PANTONE 97-1-7 U#364F58ΔE 1.89
PANTONE 5463 U#3B4E58ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3A4F56;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3A4F56;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3A4F56 0%, #29383D 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
#4A4D56 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#464956 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#335251 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 88-3-7 U is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3A4F56, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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

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