PANTONE Blue Indigo

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#49516D

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RGB73, 81, 109

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CMYK33, 26, 0, 57

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HSL227°, 20%, 36%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Blue Indigo

#49516E

#414862

#3B4259

#33394D

#2D3243

#252937

#1D202B

#161922

#0E1015

#08090C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Blue Indigo

#49516E

#565F81

#646F96

#757FA3

#8B93B1

#9DA4BE

#AFB5CA

#C5C9D8

#D7DAE4

#EDEEF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#49516D

#6E6649

Analogous

#49646E

#49516D

#54496E

Triadic

#49516D

#6E4951

#516E49

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3935 TPG	#474F6A	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 63-3-3 U	#4C516C	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE 64-2-7 U	#4E5370	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE 2768 U	#424D6B	ΔE 2.55

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #49516D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #49516D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #49516D 0%, #33394D 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
#4A536E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#48506C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#425659 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Blue Indigo is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #49516D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 227°.

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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