PANTONE PQ-8801C

Muted Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#52375F

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RGB82, 55, 95

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CMYK14, 42, 0, 63

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HSL281°, 27%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8801C

#51365E

#493054

#402B4A

#382541

#302037

#2A1C31

#221627

#19111D

#110B13

#08060A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8801C

#51365E

#654375

#79508B

#8C5DA2

#9C74AF

#AF8EBE

#BFA4CB

#CFBBD8

#DFD2E5

#EFE8F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#52375F

#435E36

Analogous

#3D365E

#52375F

#5E3657

Triadic

#52375F

#5E5136

#365E51

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3514 TCX	#553A62	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 8801 C	#51395F	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 19-3518 TPX	#4F395F	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 19-3514 TPX	#533A65	ΔE 2.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #52375F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #52375F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #52375F 0%, #382541 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
#333E61 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#38405D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#523B43 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8801C is a desaturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #52375F, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 281°.

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

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