PANTONE Graphite

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3B3B48

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RGB59, 59, 72

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CMYK18, 18, 0, 72

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HSL240°, 10%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Graphite

#3C3C49

#353541

#30303B

#292932

#25252D

#1E1E24

#17171C

#121216

#0B0B0E

#070708

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Graphite

#3C3C49

#4C4C5D

#5E5E73

#6E6E87

#84849A

#9797AA

#ABABBA

#C1C1CD

#D5D5DD

#EBEBEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3B3B48

#49493C

Analogous

#3C4249

#3B3B48

#423C49

Triadic

#3B3B48

#493C3C

#3C493C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3811 TPG	#3D3C49	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 19-3831 TPG	#3C3D4B	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 4133 C	#3B3B46	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 19-3924 TPG	#393C48	ΔE 1.45

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3B3B48;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3B3B48;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B3B48 0%, #292932 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
#383C49 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#383C48 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#393D3F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Graphite is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3B3B48, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 240°.

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

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