PANTONE P 100-16 C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#282B5E

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RGB40, 43, 94

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CMYK57, 54, 0, 63

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HSL237°, 40%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 100-16 C

#282A5D

#232652

#20224B

#1C1D40

#181A39

#14152E

#0F1024

#0C0D1D

#080812

#05050B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 100-16 C

#282A5D

#323676

#3F4392

#494EAB

#6266BC

#7B7FC6

#9497D1

#B0B3DD

#C9CBE8

#E6E7F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#282B5E

#5D5A28

Analogous

#28455D

#282B5E

#40285D

Triadic

#282B5E

#5D282A

#2A5D28

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 55-4-4 CP	#2B2B5B	ΔE 2.14
PANTONE 274 CP	#242E63	ΔE 2.57
PANTONE 2119 C	#2C2E65	ΔE 2.78
PANTONE PQ-2119C	#2C2D65	ΔE 3.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #282B5E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #282B5E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282B5E 0%, #1C1D40 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
#203061 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#1E2D5C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1E333A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 100-16 C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #282B5E, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 237°.

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

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