PANTONE Colonial Blue

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#2D6471
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RGB45, 100, 113
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CMYK60, 12, 0, 56
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HSL191°, 43%, 31%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Colonial Blue

#2D6571
#295B66
#24515B
#204750
#1C3E45
#17343A
#11272C
#0D1D21
#091316
#040A0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Colonial Blue

#2D6571
#377B8B
#4192A4
#50A6B9
#69B3C3
#83C0CE
#99CBD6
#B2D8E0
#CCE5EB
#E5F2F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2D6471
#713A2D

Analogous

#2D715C
#2D6471
#2D4371

Triadic

#2D6471
#712D65
#65712D

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 19-4826 TPG#2F6370ΔE 0.82
PANTONE 94-3-7 U#29616EΔE 1.26
PANTONE 84-3-5 CP#2F6575ΔE 1.95
PANTONE P 120-16 U#2E606CΔE 1.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2D6471;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2D6471;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D6471 0%, #204750 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
#595F72 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#4D5571 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#1D6A68 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Colonial Blue is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #2D6471, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 191°.

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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