PANTONE PQ-3581C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#283266

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RGB40, 50, 102

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CMYK61, 51, 0, 60

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HSL230°, 44%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-3581C

#283267

#242D5C

#1F2851

#1D2449

#181F3E

#141933

#101428

#0B0E1D

#090B16

#04050B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-3581C

#283267

#323F81

#3C4C9A

#475AB8

#6171C2

#7B88CC

#959FD6

#AEB6E0

#CCD1EB

#E5E8F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#283266

#675C28

Analogous

#285267

#283266

#3D2867

Triadic

#283266

#672832

#326728

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 274 CP	#242E63	ΔE 2.01
PANTONE 2119 XGC	#203264	ΔE 2.72
PANTONE 2758 CP	#1E3267	ΔE 2.74
PANTONE 63-3-3 C	#1E3266	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #283266;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #283266;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283266 0%, #1D2449 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
#263669 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#223265 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1C3A42 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-3581C is a moderately saturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #283266, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 230°.

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

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