PANTONE PQ-8505C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#365665

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RGB54, 86, 101

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CMYK47, 15, 0, 60

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HSL199°, 30%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8505C

#365563

#304C5A

#2B4450

#253B46

#20333C

#1B2A32

#152228

#10191E

#0B1114

#05080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8505C

#365563

#42697B

#4F7D92

#5D90A8

#74A0B4

#8BB0C1

#A2BFCD

#B9CFDA

#D1DFE6

#E8EFF3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#365665

#634436

Analogous

#36635B

#365665

#363E63

Triadic

#365665

#633655

#556336

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3035 U	#385665	ΔE 0.66
PANTONE 303 U	#395667	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 309 U	#375763	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 88-3-6 U	#32525F	ΔE 2.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #365665;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #365665;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #365665 0%, #253B46 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
#4E5466 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#474E65 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2B5B5A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8505C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #365665, 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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