PANTONE Salute

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#282B34

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RGB40, 43, 52

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CMYK23, 17, 0, 80

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HSL225°, 13%, 18%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Salute

#282B34

#23262E

#1F2128

#1D1F25

#181A20

#14151A

#101114

#0B0C0E

#090A0C

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Salute

#282B34

#3A3E4B

#4B5162

#5F677C

#727A92

#8990A4

#A0A5B6

#B7BBC8

#D1D4DC

#E8E9ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#282B34

#343128

Analogous

#283134

#282B34

#2B2834

Triadic

#282B34

#34282B

#2B3428

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3713 TCX	#2B2B35	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 19-3924 TCX	#272C37	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE Sky Captain	#262934	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 19-3922 TCX	#242A34	ΔE 1.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #282B34;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #282B34;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282B34 0%, #1D1F25 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
#292C34 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#282B34 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#262D2E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Salute is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #282B34, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 225°.

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

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