PANTONE PQ-8780C

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3F3A60

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RGB63, 58, 96

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CMYK34, 40, 0, 62

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HSL248°, 25%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8780C

#3E3960

#383456

#322E4D

#2C2843

#252239

#1F1D30

#191726

#13111D

#0C0B13

#06060A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8780C

#3E3960

#4D4776

#5C548C

#6B63A1

#8079AF

#958FBC

#ABA6C9

#C0BCD7

#D5D2E4

#EAE9F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3F3A60

#5B6039

Analogous

#394760

#3F3A60

#523960

Triadic

#3F3A60

#603E39

#39603E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 5265 C	#403A60	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 19-3731 TPX	#3F395D	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE Blue Ribbon	#3A395F	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 52-2-5 CP	#3E365B	ΔE 2.02

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3F3A60;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3F3A60;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3F3A60 0%, #2C2843 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
#333E62 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#333D5F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#393F46 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8780C is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3F3A60, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 248°.

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

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