PANTONE Delphinium Blue

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6198AE

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RGB97, 152, 174

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CMYK44, 13, 0, 32

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HSL197°, 32%, 53%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Delphinium Blue

#6198AE

#538BA2

#497A8D

#406B7D

#375D6C

#2F4E5B

#243D47

#1C2E36

#132025

#090F11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Delphinium Blue

#6198AE

#72A3B6

#7FACBD

#90B7C6

#A1C2CE

#B2CCD7

#BFD5DE

#D0E0E7

#E1EBEF

#EEF4F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6198AE

#AE7761

Analogous

#61AE9D

#6198AE

#6171AE

Triadic

#6198AE

#AE6198

#98AE61

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4148 CP	#6298AE	ΔE 0.29
PANTONE 7696 C	#6399AE	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE 549 U	#5F99AE	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE 2207 C	#659AB1	ΔE 1.21

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6198AE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6198AE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6198AE 0%, #406B7D 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
#8B94AF (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7F8AAE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4FA09E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Delphinium Blue is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6198AE, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 197°.

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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