PANTONE Marlin

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#515B87

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RGB81, 91, 135

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CMYK40, 33, 0, 47

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HSL229°, 25%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Marlin

#505A86

#495279

#41496C

#373E5C

#303650

#282D43

#212436

#191C29

#0F111A

#08090D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Marlin

#505A86

#5C6799

#6C77A7

#7C86B1

#8F98BC

#A3A9C8

#B6BBD3

#C9CDDE

#D9DCE8

#ECEDF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#515B87

#867C50

Analogous

#507586

#515B87

#615086

Triadic

#515B87

#86505A

#5A8650

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2756 UP	#505D89	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE P 103-13 C	#565E8A	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 3591 UP	#4D5783	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 2118 U	#535C85	ΔE 1.88

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #515B87;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #515B87;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #515B87 0%, #373E5C 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
#505E89 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4D5A86 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#476268 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Marlin is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #515B87, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 229°.

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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