PANTONE PQ-10242C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#51529C

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RGB81, 82, 156

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CMYK48, 47, 0, 39

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HSL239°, 32%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10242C

#50519B

#47488A

#40417D

#37386C

#31315E

#28294D

#1F203D

#18192F

#10101E

#090911

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10242C

#50519B

#5A5BAA

#6E6FB4

#7F80BD

#9394C8

#A4A5D0

#B5B6D9

#C9CAE3

#DADAEC

#EEEEF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51529C

#9B9A50

Analogous

#50779B

#51529C

#74509B

Triadic

#51529C

#9B5051

#519B50

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 6097 C	#4F529B	ΔE 0.88
PANTONE 53-1-7 U	#4F559D	ΔE 2.29
PANTONE 60-1-4 CP	#4A4E95	ΔE 2.62
PANTONE 2103 CP	#494E94	ΔE 3.17

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #51529C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #51529C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51529C 0%, #37386C 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
#4359A0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#41559A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#445D68 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10242C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #51529C, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 239°.

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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