PANTONE Dark Blue

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#305679

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RGB48, 86, 121

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CMYK60, 29, 0, 53

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HSL209°, 43%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Dark Blue

#305578

#2C4E6D

#26435F

#213B54

#1D3449

#192C3E

#13222F

#0F1A24

#0A121A

#04080B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Dark Blue

#305578

#3A6792

#4377A8

#5489BB

#6D9AC5

#87ACCF

#9DBBD8

#B6CDE2

#D0DEEC

#E5EDF5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#305679

#785330

Analogous

#307877

#305679

#303178

Triadic

#305679

#783055

#557830

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4030 TPX	#375779	ΔE 1.82
PANTONE 19-4042 TPG	#295276	ΔE 1.99
PANTONE 541 U	#2B557B	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 83-1-6 U	#2D587E	ΔE 2.15

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #305679;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #305679;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #305679 0%, #213B54 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
#49557B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#404D78 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#205E60 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Dark Blue is a moderately saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #305679, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 209°.

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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