What are the hex codes in the Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue palette?

The Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue color palette consists of Ink #002232, Dusty Blue #81AFEA, Cyan #26C3DA, Ash #A3C6C2.

How should I use the Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue palette on a website?

Use Ash #A3C6C2 as the background, Ink #002232 for text, Dusty Blue #81AFEA for buttons and links, and Cyan #26C3DA for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Ash at 8.95:1.

Which colors in Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #002232 on #A3C6C2 with a ratio of 8.95:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#002232Ink

#81AFEADusty Blue

#26C3DACyan

#A3C6C2Ash

Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue color palette

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Azure Cyan & Dusty Blue is a vivid analogous color palette tagged cold, blue, teal. The hues stay within 41° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Ink	`#002232`	`rgb(0, 34, 50)`	`hsl(199, 100%, 10%)`	`oklch(23.7% 0.049 233)`
Dusty Blue	`#81AFEA`	`rgb(129, 175, 234)`	`hsl(214, 71%, 71%)`	`oklch(74.4% 0.099 255)`
Cyan	`#26C3DA`	`rgb(38, 195, 218)`	`hsl(188, 71%, 50%)`	`oklch(75.2% 0.124 210)`
Ash	`#A3C6C2`	`rgb(163, 198, 194)`	`hsl(173, 23%, 71%)`	`oklch(80.0% 0.038 188)`

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (71% down to 10% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Ash (#A3C6C2) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Ink (#002232) on #A3C6C2 gives 8.95:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Dusty Blue (#81AFEA) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Cyan (#26C3DA) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Ash at 8.95:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#002232

#81AFEA

#26C3DA

#A3C6C2

Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia and tritanopia, Dusty Blue and Cyan, Cyan and Ash become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#002232` on `#A3C6C2`	Aa	8.95:1	AAA
`#002232` on `#26C3DA`	Aa	7.77:1	AAA
`#002232` on `#81AFEA`	Aa	7.26:1	AAA
`#81AFEA` on `#A3C6C2`	Aa	1.23:1	Fail
`#26C3DA` on `#A3C6C2`	Aa	1.15:1	Fail
`#81AFEA` on `#26C3DA`	Aa	1.07:1	Fail