#0B132B
#3B487A
#5C7BA8
#6FFFE9
#18213BInk
#526195Dusk
#7393C1Blue Gray
#ECFFFBSmoke
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.
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| Swatch | 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
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.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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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.
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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