PANTONE PQ-261C

Muted Dark Pink

Technical Values

HEX#5D285F

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RGB93, 40, 95

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CMYK2, 58, 0, 63

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HSL298°, 41%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-261C

#5C275D

#512353

#4A204C

#3F1B41

#38183A

#2E142F

#230F24

#1C0C1D

#120812

#0B050B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-261C

#5C275D

#743277

#913E93

#A948AD

#BA61BD

#C57AC7

#D093D2

#DCB0DE

#E7C9E8

#F4E6F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5D285F

#295D27

Analogous

#40275D

#5D285F

#5D2744

Triadic

#5D285F

#5D5C27

#275D5C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 261 C	#5D295F	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 2622 CP	#622A60	ΔE 2.05
PANTONE 8823	#632D64	ΔE 2.24
PANTONE Charisma	#632A60	ΔE 2.47

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5D285F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5D285F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5D285F 0%, #3F1B41 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
#253462 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2F395D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#612C39 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-261C is a moderately saturated pink with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #5D285F, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 298°.

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

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