PANTONE PQ-10243C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#464598

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RGB70, 69, 152

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CMYK54, 55, 0, 40

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HSL241°, 38%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10243C

#454497

#3F3E89

#373678

#302F6A

#2A295B

#23234D

#1B1B3C

#15152E

#0F0E20

#06060E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10243C

#454497

#4F4DAC

#5F5DB6

#7472C0

#8887C9

#9D9CD3

#AFAEDB

#C4C3E4

#D9D8EE

#EAEAF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#464598

#969744

Analogous

#446C97

#464598

#6F4497

Triadic

#464598

#974544

#449745

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2117 C	#44499C	ΔE 2.27
PANTONE 53-3-1 C	#414896	ΔE 4.04
PANTONE 54-1-6 U	#554C9F	ΔE 4.23
PANTONE 55-1-6 U	#4F50A3	ΔE 4.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #464598;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #464598;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #464598 0%, #302F6A 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
#344D9C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#324995 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#37515E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10243C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #464598, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 241°.

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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