PANTONE Ocean Cavern

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#252A48

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RGB37, 42, 72

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CMYK49, 42, 0, 72

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HSL231°, 32%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Ocean Cavern

#242A47

#212640

#1D2239

#1A1E32

#171A2C

#131625

#0E101B

#0A0C14

#07080D

#030407

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Ocean Cavern

#242A47

#323962

#40497D

#4E5997

#616CAE

#7C85BB

#939BC8

#AEB4D5

#C9CDE3

#E4E6F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#252A48

#474224

Analogous

#243B47

#252A48

#302447

Triadic

#252A48

#47242A

#2A4724

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4147 CP	#2A2C4A	ΔE 1.63
PANTONE 19-3830 TPX	#282E4E	ΔE 2.17
PANTONE 2768 CP	#202B4A	ΔE 2.20
PANTONE Medieval Blue	#29304E	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #252A48;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #252A48;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252A48 0%, #1A1E32 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
#232C4A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#212A47 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1E2F33 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Ocean Cavern is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #252A48, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 231°.

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

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