PANTONE PQ-10237C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#554D8A

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RGB85, 77, 138

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CMYK38, 44, 0, 46

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HSL248°, 28%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10237C

#554D89

#4D467C

#453E6F

#3B355F

#332E52

#2B2745

#221F37

#1A182A

#100F1A

#08070D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10237C

#554D89

#61589D

#7269AB

#8179B4

#938DBF

#A6A0CA

#B8B4D5

#CBC8E0

#DAD8E9

#EDEBF4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#554D8A

#81894D

Analogous

#4D6389

#554D8A

#734D89

Triadic

#554D8A

#89554D

#4D8955

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 55-3-5 C	#544A86	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 20-0127 TPM	#524C8B	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 55-4-1 U	#4F4B89	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE PQ-10236C	#514887	ΔE 2.46

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #554D8A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #554D8A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554D8A 0%, #3B355F 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
#42548D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#425288 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4C5560 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10237C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #554D8A, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 248°.

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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