PANTONE Bellwether Blue

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#23305B

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RGB35, 48, 91

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CMYK62, 47, 0, 64

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HSL226°, 44%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bellwether Blue

#24315C

#212D54

#1D2749

#1A2342

#151D37

#131930

#0E1425

#0B101D

#070A12

#030407

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bellwether Blue

#24315C

#2F4079

#394E93

#455EB0

#5A71BF

#778BCA

#91A1D4

#AEBAE0

#C8D0EA

#E5E9F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#23305B

#5C4F24

Analogous

#244D5C

#23305B

#33245C

Triadic

#23305B

#5C2431

#315C24

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2766 CP	#1E2C56	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE P 103-16 C	#262D58	ΔE 2.21
PANTONE 2765 CP	#1E2953	ΔE 3.21
PANTONE Blue Depths	#263056	ΔE 3.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #23305B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #23305B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23305B 0%, #1A2342 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
#25335D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#212E5A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#18373D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bellwether Blue is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #23305B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 226°.

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

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