PANTONE PQ-8503C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2B3D43

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RGB43, 61, 67

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CMYK36, 9, 0, 74

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HSL195°, 22%, 22%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8503C

#2C3E44

#28393E

#243338

#1E2A2F

#1A2528

#161F22

#12191C

#0E1416

#080B0C

#040606

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8503C

#2C3E44

#3C555D

#4C6C76

#5A7F8C

#6D94A2

#86A6B1

#9FB9C1

#B7CBD1

#CDDBDF

#E6EDEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2B3D43

#44322C

Analogous

#2C443E

#2B3D43

#2C3244

Triadic

#2B3D43

#442C3E

#3E442C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8503 C	#283C43	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE 6119 C	#2E3C41	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE 19-4108 TCX	#303D45	ΔE 2.45
PANTONE 20-0138 TPM	#324044	ΔE 2.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2B3D43;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2B3D43;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B3D43 0%, #1E2A2F 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
#393C43 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#353843 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#253F3F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8503C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2B3D43, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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

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