Minimal · 4 original colors

Blue interval

Four blues, moving from late evening into open sky.

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Blue interval: #172879, #3451BF, #799AEC, #D0E1F9

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Four blues, moving from late evening into open sky. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Editorial layouts, identity systems, and restrained graphic work.

Give it structure

Start with #F9FAFF for the page and #191D27 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #EBEFF7. Use #172879 for the main action, and keep #E9BE4B as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #E9BE4B on background #F9FAFF has 1.69:1 contrast. It falls short of AA for normal text. Keep it as a fill with a contrasting label, or adjust it in the studio.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#191D27` / `#F9FAFF`	16.16:1	AAA text
Card text	`#191D27` / `#EBEFF7`	14.62:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#172879` / `#F9FAFF`	12.47:1	AAA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#172879`	12.99:1	AAA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#E9BE4B`	11.93:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #f9faff;
  --color-surface: #ebeff7;
  --color-text: #191d27;
  --color-primary: #172879;
  --color-accent: #e9be4b;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}