PANTONE P 95-3 U

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#9B8BA6

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RGB155, 139, 166

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CMYK7, 16, 0, 35

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HSL276°, 13%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 95-3 U

#9C8CA6

#8D7A99

#7E6A8A

#6E5D79

#5E5068

#4E4356

#3F3545

#2F2834

#1F1B23

#100D11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 95-3 U

#9C8CA6

#A697AF

#B0A3B8

#B9AEC1

#C3BACA

#CDC5D3

#D7D1DC

#E1DCE4

#EBE8ED

#F5F3F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9B8BA6

#96A68C

Analogous

#8E8CA6

#9B8BA6

#A68CA4

Triadic

#9B8BA6

#A69C8C

#8CA69C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 95-11 C	#9A8BA7	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 10208 C	#A18CA8	ΔE 2.18
PANTONE P 94-3 U	#9C8AA9	ΔE 2.27
PANTONE 2079 XGC	#A08CAA	ΔE 2.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9B8BA6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9B8BA6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B8BA6 0%, #6E5D79 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
#8890A7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B91A5 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9A8E93 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 95-3 U is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9B8BA6, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 276°.

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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