PANTONE Collegiate Blue

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#323841

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RGB50, 56, 65

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CMYK23, 14, 0, 75

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HSL216°, 13%, 23%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Collegiate Blue

#333942

#2F343D

#282D34

#23282E

#1F2328

#1B1E23

#14161A

#101114

#0B0C0E

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Collegiate Blue

#333942

#454D59

#545E6D

#667285

#7A8799

#929CAB

#A6AEBA

#BDC3CC

#D4D8DE

#E8EAED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#323841

#423C33

Analogous

#334142

#323841

#353342

Triadic

#323841

#423339

#394233

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4011 TPX	#333A43	ΔE 0.92
PANTONE 19-4051 TCX	#313941	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 19-4105 TCX	#323640	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 19-4016 TCX	#343B45	ΔE 1.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #323841;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #323841;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #323841 0%, #23282E 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
#353841 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#343741 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2F3A3B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Collegiate Blue is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #323841, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 216°.

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

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