PANTONE PQ-8803C

Muted Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#4E2960

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RGB78, 41, 96

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CMYK19, 57, 0, 62

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HSL280°, 40%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8803C

#4E2960

#452556

#40224F

#371D44

#2E1839

#281532

#201127

#170C1D

#0E0812

#09050B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8803C

#4E2960

#623479

#794096

#8E4BAF

#9E62BC

#AF7EC8

#BF97D3

#CEB0DD

#DEC9E8

#F0E6F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4E2960

#3C6029

Analogous

#322960

#4E2960

#602957

Triadic

#4E2960

#604E29

#29604E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 94-16 C	#492C62	ΔE 3.29
PANTONE P 94-15 C	#543168	ΔE 3.30
PANTONE 525 XGC	#53285C	ΔE 3.58
PANTONE 269 CP	#4F2F6A	ΔE 4.00

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4E2960;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4E2960;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E2960 0%, #371D44 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
#233363 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2A365E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4E2E3A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8803C is a desaturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #4E2960, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 280°.

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

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