#0B132B
#3B487A
#5C7BA8
#6FFFE9
#000E18Obsidian
#004B75Charcoal
#0080D6Ocean
#9AC6FFBaby Blue
Bold Ocean & Charcoal is a vivid dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, cold, black. All four colors sit within 12° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | #000E18 | rgb(0, 14, 24) | hsl(205, 100%, 5%) | oklch(15.5% 0.033 235) | |
| Charcoal | #004B75 | rgb(0, 75, 117) | hsl(202, 100%, 23%) | oklch(39.6% 0.095 243) | |
| Ocean | #0080D6 | rgb(0, 128, 214) | hsl(204, 100%, 42%) | oklch(58.7% 0.160 249) | |
| Baby Blue | #9AC6FF | rgb(154, 198, 255) | hsl(214, 100%, 80%) | oklch(81.6% 0.094 255) |
Why it works and how to use it
With 3 chromatic colors, Charcoal takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 5% to 80%. Well suited to dark-mode interfaces and gaming.
- Background: Baby Blue (#9AC6FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#000E18) on #9AC6FF gives 11.06:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Charcoal (#004B75) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.26:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Ocean (#0080D6) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Baby Blue at 11.06:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#000E18
#004B75
#0080D6
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#000E18 on #9AC6FF | Aa | 11.06:1 | AAA |
#004B75 on #9AC6FF | Aa | 5.26:1 | AA |
#000E18 on #0080D6 | Aa | 4.7:1 | AA |
#0080D6 on #9AC6FF | Aa | 2.35:1 | Fail |
#004B75 on #0080D6 | Aa | 2.24:1 | Fail |
#000E18 on #004B75 | Aa | 2.1:1 | Fail |
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