PANTONE Blue Moon

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3686A0

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RGB54, 134, 160

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CMYK66, 16, 0, 37

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HSL195°, 50%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Blue Moon

#3686A1

#307991

#2B6C82

#255C6F

#205060

#1B4350

#163641

#112932

#0A1A1F

#050D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Blue Moon

#3686A1

#3D99B8

#4FA7C4

#62B1CB

#79BCD2

#90C8DA

#A7D3E2

#BEDEE9

#D1E8F0

#E8F4F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3686A0

#A15036

Analogous

#36A186

#3686A0

#3650A1

Triadic

#3686A0

#A13686

#86A136

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2209 XGC	#3488A2	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 8222	#3C88A2	ΔE 1.16
PANTONE 2209 CP	#30839B	ΔE 1.82
PANTONE Navagio Bay	#3183A0	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3686A0;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #3686A0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3686A0 0%, #255C6F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#747FA2 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6371A0 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1D908E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Blue Moon is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3686A0, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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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