PANTONE Blue Depths

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#263056
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RGB38, 48, 86
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CMYK56, 44, 0, 66
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HSL228°, 39%, 24%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Blue Depths

#252F55
#222B4E
#1E2543
#1A213C
#161B32
#13172B
#101423
#0B0E19
#080A12
#030407

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Blue Depths

#252F55
#323F71
#3D4C8A
#495CA7
#5C6EB7
#7887C4
#95A1D0
#ADB7DB
#CAD0E8
#E3E6F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#263056
#554C25

Analogous

#254755
#263056
#342555

Triadic

#263056
#55252F
#2F5525

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE Blueprint#2D3359ΔE 2.11
PANTONE Beacon Blue#252A50ΔE 3.04
PANTONE 19-3942 TCX#202E50ΔE 3.18
PANTONE Bellwether Blue#23305BΔE 3.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #263056;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #263056;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263056 0%, #1A213C 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
#273358 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#242F55 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#1D363C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Blue Depths is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #263056, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 228°.

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

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