PANTONE PQ-8504C

Muted Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#2E4E5D

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RGB46, 78, 93

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CMYK51, 16, 0, 64

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HSL199°, 34%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8504C

#2D4D5C

#284552

#253F4B

#203641

#1B2E37

#182830

#132026

#0D171B

#080E11

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8504C

#2D4D5C

#396274

#477890

#528DA7

#699DB5

#84AFC2

#9CBECE

#B4CEDA

#CCDEE6

#E7EFF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2E4E5D

#5C3C2D

Analogous

#2D5C54

#2E4E5D

#2D365C

Triadic

#2E4E5D

#5C2D4D

#4D5C2D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4161 C	#304C5A	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 8504 C	#284E5E	ΔE 1.84
PANTONE 19-4126 TCX	#274C5C	ΔE 1.88
PANTONE 88-3-6 U	#32525F	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2E4E5D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2E4E5D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E4E5D 0%, #203641 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
#464C5E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3F465D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#235352 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8504C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2E4E5D, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 199°.

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

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