PANTONE PQ-2216C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2E4D58

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RGB46, 77, 88

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CMYK48, 12, 0, 65

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HSL196°, 31%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-2216C

#2E4C57

#28434D

#253D46

#20353C

#1C2F35

#17262B

#121D21

#0E171B

#090F11

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-2216C

#2E4C57

#3A606E

#487889

#548CA0

#6C9FB2

#83AEBE

#9BBECA

#B6CFD8

#CDDEE5

#E8F0F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2E4D58

#57392E

Analogous

#2E574D

#2E4D58

#2E3757

Triadic

#2E4D58

#572E4C

#4C572E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2216 C	#2D4D58	ΔE 0.33
PANTONE 82-4-5 CP	#2A4953	ΔE 1.84
PANTONE 4161 C	#304C5A	ΔE 2.24
PANTONE 88-3-6 U	#32525F	ΔE 2.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2E4D58;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2E4D58;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E4D58 0%, #20353C 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
#464B59 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3F4558 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#245150 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-2216C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2E4D58, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 196°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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