PANTONE PQ-274C

Rich Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#211551

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RGB33, 21, 81

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CMYK59, 74, 0, 68

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HSL252°, 59%, 20%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-274C

#211551

#1E1349

#1A1141

#170F39

#140D31

#100A29

#0D0820

#0A0618

#070410

#030208

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-274C

#211551

#2E1D72

#3B2692

#482EB2

#593CCD

#755DD5

#917DDE

#AC9EE6

#C8BEEE

#E3DFF7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#211551

#455115

Analogous

#152751

#211551

#3F1551

Triadic

#211551

#512115

#155121

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 274 C	#221551	ΔE 0.33
PANTONE 58-1-7 C	#211F5D	ΔE 5.17
PANTONE 274 XGC	#0F1650	ΔE 5.24
PANTONE 51-5-4 C	#321752	ΔE 6.07

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #211551;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #211551;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #211551 0%, #170F39 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
#0B1C54 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#0C1B4F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#191D27 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-274C is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #211551, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 252°.

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

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