PANTONE Smoke Blue

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#6D8994

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RGB109, 137, 148

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CMYK26, 7, 0, 42

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HSL197°, 15%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Smoke Blue

#6C8893

#627A84

#576D75

#4C5F67

#415158

#364449

#2B363B

#21292C

#161B1D

#0B0E0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Smoke Blue

#6C8893

#7B949D

#8AA0A8

#98ACB3

#A7B7BE

#B6C3C9

#C4CFD4

#D3DBDE

#E2E7E9

#F0F3F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6D8994

#93776C

Analogous

#6C938A

#6D8994

#6C7593

Triadic

#6D8994

#936C88

#88936C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-4111 TPX	#6F8B95	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE 2179 UP	#698995	ΔE 1.51
PANTONE 17-4111 TCX	#738B95	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 17-4412 TCX	#6B8B94	ΔE 1.88

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6D8994;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6D8994;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6D8994 0%, #4C5F67 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#828795 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C8294 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#648D8C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Smoke Blue is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6D8994, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 197°.

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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