PANTONE P 96-5 U

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#86709F
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RGB134, 112, 159
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CMYK16, 30, 0, 38
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HSL268°, 20%, 53%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 96-5 U

#866F9F
#796293
#6A5681
#5D4B71
#514162
#443753
#352B40
#282131
#1C1622
#0D0A0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 96-5 U

#866F9F
#927EA9
#9D8BB1
#AA9ABC
#B7A9C6
#C4B9D0
#CEC5D8
#DBD4E2
#E8E3ED
#F2F0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#86709F
#899F6F

Analogous

#6F719F
#86709F
#9E6F9F

Triadic

#86709F
#9F866F
#6F9F86

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 3575 UP#846E9CΔE 0.96
PANTONE 2081 U#87709DΔE 1.23
PANTONE PQ-10223C#836FA0ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 2597 UP#846D9EΔE 1.62

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #86709F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #86709F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #86709F 0%, #5D4B71 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
#6A77A1 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#6D789D (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#83757E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 96-5 U is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #86709F, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 268°.

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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