#FBF9FFSnow
#CEBDF7Periwinkle
#8471C3Amethyst
#3E3856Charcoal

Bold Amethyst & Periwinkle color palette

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Bold Amethyst & Periwinkle is a monochromatic color palette tagged 2026 trends, tech, cold. All four colors sit within 6° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Snow#FBF9FFrgb(251, 249, 255)hsl(260, 100%, 99%)oklch(98.5% 0.008 301)
Periwinkle#CEBDF7rgb(206, 189, 247)hsl(258, 78%, 85%)oklch(83.2% 0.082 298)
Amethyst#8471C3rgb(132, 113, 195)hsl(254, 41%, 60%)oklch(60.1% 0.123 293)
Charcoal#3E3856rgb(62, 56, 86)hsl(252, 21%, 28%)oklch(36.0% 0.052 293)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (99% down to 28% lightness). A natural fit for a SaaS landing page or dashboard.

  • Background: Snow (#FBF9FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Charcoal (#3E3856) on #FBF9FF gives 10.55:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Periwinkle (#CEBDF7) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Amethyst (#8471C3) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Snow on Charcoal at 10.55:1.

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

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FBF9FF
#CEBDF7
#8471C3
#3E3856

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#FBF9FF on #3E3856Aa10.55:1AAA
#CEBDF7 on #3E3856Aa6.43:1AA
#FBF9FF on #8471C3Aa3.92:1AA large only
#8471C3 on #3E3856Aa2.69:1Fail
#CEBDF7 on #8471C3Aa2.39:1Fail
#FBF9FF on #CEBDF7Aa1.64:1Fail

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