PANTONE Royal Blue

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#3D428B

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RGB61, 66, 139

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CMYK56, 53, 0, 45

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HSL236°, 39%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Royal Blue

#3D428A

#363B7C

#30346E

#2A2E60

#242752

#1F2247

#191B39

#13142B

#0C0E1C

#06070E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Royal Blue

#3D428A

#464CA0

#5158B3

#676CBC

#7C81C5

#9599D0

#AAADDA

#BFC2E3

#D4D6EC

#EAEBF6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3D428B

#8A853D

Analogous

#3D698A

#3D428B

#5E3D8A

Triadic

#3D428B

#8A3D42

#428A3D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 6098 C	#42458E	ΔE 1.51
PANTONE 53-1-7 CP	#404690	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 2098 CP	#374087	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 55-4-1 CP	#40408B	ΔE 2.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3D428B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3D428B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3D428B 0%, #2A2E60 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
#32498F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#304489 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2F4D58 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Royal Blue is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3D428B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 236°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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