PANTONE Cendre Blue

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3E7FA5

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RGB62, 127, 165

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CMYK62, 23, 0, 35

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HSL202°, 45%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Cendre Blue

#3F81A6

#3A7598

#326785

#2B5973

#264D64

#204255

#193343

#142834

#0D1A21

#060B0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Cendre Blue

#3F81A6

#4A91BA

#5C9CC1

#72AACA

#85B5D1

#9BC2D9

#AECEE0

#C4DBE9

#D6E6F0

#EDF4F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3E7FA5

#A6653F

Analogous

#3FA699

#3E7FA5

#3F4DA6

Triadic

#3E7FA5

#A63F81

#81A63F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 110-6 U	#4682A8	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 2159 XGC	#3E7BA0	ΔE 1.76
PANTONE 2390 UP	#367BA0	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 7690 U	#3681A9	ΔE 2.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3E7FA5;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #3E7FA5;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3E7FA5 0%, #2B5973 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
#6D7BA7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5E6FA5 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#278A8A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Cendre Blue is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3E7FA5, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 202°.

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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