PANTONE PQ-8181C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6A7F9D

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RGB106, 127, 157

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CMYK32, 19, 0, 38

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HSL215°, 21%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8181C

#6B809E

#5F7491

#556782

#49596F

#3E4C60

#344050

#2A3441

#202731

#14191F

#0A0C0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8181C

#6B809E

#7A8EA8

#8A9BB2

#96A5BB

#A6B2C5

#B5C0CF

#C4CDD9

#D4DAE3

#E0E5EB

#F0F2F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6A7F9D

#9E896B

Analogous

#6B9A9E

#6A7F9D

#6F6B9E

Triadic

#6A7F9D

#9E6B80

#809E6B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-3918 TPG	#6A7F9B	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 64-3-3 CP	#6C7D9B	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE P 108-4 U	#6B7D99	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 62-1-4 U	#677B98	ΔE 1.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6A7F9D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6A7F9D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6A7F9D 0%, #49596F 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
#76809F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#707B9C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5F8588 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8181C is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6A7F9D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 215°.

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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