PANTONE PQ-10230C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6F659C

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RGB111, 101, 156

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CMYK29, 35, 0, 39

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HSL251°, 22%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10230C

#6E639C

#635A8C

#58507C

#4D466D

#423C5D

#37324E

#2C283E

#211E2F

#16141F

#0B0A10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10230C

#6E639C

#7C73A5

#8B83AF

#9992B9

#A8A2C3

#B6B1CD

#C5C1D7

#D3D0E1

#E2E0EB

#F0EFF5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6F659C

#919C63

Analogous

#63759C

#6F659C

#8A639C

Triadic

#6F659C

#9C6E63

#639C6E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 55-3-4 C	#6B649B	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 10224 C	#73659C	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE PQ-8162C	#696399	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE 7676 XGC	#6F69A2	ΔE 2.25

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6F659C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6F659C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6F659C 0%, #4D466D 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
#5B6C9F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C6A9A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#686C76 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10230C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6F659C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 251°.

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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