What are the hex codes in the Bold Dusk & Blue Gray palette?

The Bold Dusk & Blue Gray color palette consists of Ink #18213B, Dusk #526195, Blue Gray #7393C1, Smoke #ECFFFB.

How should I use the Bold Dusk & Blue Gray palette on a website?

Use Smoke #ECFFFB as the background, Ink #18213B for text, Blue Gray #7393C1 for buttons and links, and Dusk #526195 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Smoke at 15.36:1.

Which colors in Bold Dusk & Blue Gray have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #18213B on #ECFFFB with a ratio of 15.36:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#18213BInk

#526195Dusk

#7393C1Blue Gray

#ECFFFBSmoke

Bold Dusk & Blue Gray color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Ink	`#18213B`	`rgb(24, 33, 59)`	`hsl(225, 42%, 16%)`	`oklch(25.4% 0.051 268)`
Dusk	`#526195`	`rgb(82, 97, 149)`	`hsl(227, 29%, 45%)`	`oklch(50.3% 0.085 271)`
Blue Gray	`#7393C1`	`rgb(115, 147, 193)`	`hsl(215, 39%, 60%)`	`oklch(65.7% 0.078 257)`
Smoke	`#ECFFFB`	`rgb(236, 255, 251)`	`hsl(167, 100%, 96%)`	`oklch(98.5% 0.021 182)`

Why it works and how to use it

Bold Dusk & Blue Gray is a monochromatic color palette tagged space, tech, muted. All four colors sit within 12° 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.

It works because the lightness range is wide (16% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for a SaaS landing page or dashboard.

Background: Smoke (#ECFFFB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Ink (#18213B) on #ECFFFB gives 15.36:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Blue Gray (#7393C1) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.04:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Dusk (#526195) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Smoke at 15.36:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#18213B

#526195

#7393C1

#ECFFFB

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

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#18213B` on `#ECFFFB`	Aa	15.36:1	AAA
`#526195` on `#ECFFFB`	Aa	5.79:1	AA
`#18213B` on `#7393C1`	Aa	5.06:1	AA
`#7393C1` on `#ECFFFB`	Aa	3.04:1	AA large only
`#18213B` on `#526195`	Aa	2.65:1	Fail
`#526195` on `#7393C1`	Aa	1.9:1	Fail

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