PANTONE Bright Cobalt

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#385D8D

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RGB56, 93, 141

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CMYK60, 34, 0, 45

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HSL214°, 43%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bright Cobalt

#395E8E

#335480

#2D4B71

#274162

#213754

#1D3049

#17263A

#111D2C

#0C131D

#060A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bright Cobalt

#395E8E

#416CA4

#4C7BB8

#628BC0

#789BC9

#92AED3

#A7BEDC

#BDCEE5

#D3DFEE

#E9EFF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#385D8D

#8E6939

Analogous

#39898E

#385D8D

#3E398E

Triadic

#385D8D

#8E395E

#5E8E39

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4054 TPG	#3A6091	ΔE 1.31
PANTONE Delft	#3D5E8C	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE Star Sapphire	#386192	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 19-4055 TPG	#335886	ΔE 2.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #385D8D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #385D8D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385D8D 0%, #274162 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
#4E5E90 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#44558C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#26676B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bright Cobalt is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #385D8D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 214°.

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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