PANTONE PQ-3520C

Muted Professional Pink

Technical Values

HEX#AC75BD

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RGB172, 117, 189

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CMYK9, 38, 0, 26

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HSL286°, 35%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-3520C

#AC75BD

#A061B3

#9150A5

#7F4691

#6D3C7C

#5B3267

#492853

#361E3E

#241429

#120A15

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-3520C

#AC75BD

#B483C3

#BD91CA

#C59FD1

#CDACD7

#D6BADE

#DEC8E4

#E6D6EB

#EEE3F2

#F7F1F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC75BD

#86BD75

Analogous

#8875BD

#AC75BD

#BD75AA

Triadic

#AC75BD

#BDAC75

#75BDAC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3520 C	#B27BC4	ΔE 2.33
PANTONE 44-2-3 C	#B07BBC	ΔE 4.30
PANTONE 6080 C	#A369B1	ΔE 4.46
PANTONE 6079 C	#B37EC0	ΔE 4.58

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC75BD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AC75BD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC75BD 0%, #7F4691 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6F82C1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7988BA (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#AD7B8B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-3520C is a desaturated pink with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC75BD, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 286°.

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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