PANTONE Blue Ashes

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3B5F78

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RGB59, 95, 120

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CMYK51, 21, 0, 53

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HSL205°, 34%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Blue Ashes

#3B5E78

#36566D

#2F4B60

#2A4355

#233948

#1E313E

#182630

#131E26

#0C1318

#05080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Blue Ashes

#3B5E78

#477190

#5181A4

#6593B3

#7AA1BD

#92B2C9

#A6C0D3

#BED1DF

#D3E0E9

#EAF1F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3B5F78

#78543B

Analogous

#3B7873

#3B5F78

#3B4078

Triadic

#3B5F78

#783B5E

#5E783B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 90-1-6 U	#3A5E75	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 2955 UP	#395D78	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 2377 CP	#396077	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 302 UP	#376179	ΔE 2.00

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3B5F78;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3B5F78;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B5F78 0%, #2A4355 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#545D79 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4C5678 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2D6666 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Blue Ashes is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3B5F78, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 205°.

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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