PANTONE PQ-7668C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#686E9F

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RGB104, 110, 159

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CMYK35, 31, 0, 38

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HSL233°, 22%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-7668C

#6A70A0

#5D6492

#545983

#484C70

#3E4260

#343751

#2A2D41

#202232

#14151F

#0A0B10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-7668C

#6A70A0

#797FA9

#898EB3

#959ABB

#A5A9C5

#B4B7CF

#C4C6D9

#D3D5E3

#E0E1EB

#EFF0F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#686E9F

#A0996A

Analogous

#6A8BA0

#686E9F

#7E6AA0

Triadic

#686E9F

#A06A70

#70A06A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7668 C	#676E9F	ΔE 0.36
PANTONE 7670 UP	#676F9F	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 7671 UP	#646D9D	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE 2368 UP	#636A9C	ΔE 1.83

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #686E9F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #686E9F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #686E9F 0%, #484C70 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6372A2 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#616F9E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5E767D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-7668C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #686E9F, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 233°.

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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