#13084DInk
#3D32AFCobalt
#745FF3Slate Blue
#FF9A6BCoral

Bold Slate Blue & Cobalt color palette

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Bold Slate Blue & Cobalt is a vivid complementary color palette tagged space, dark, vibrant. Ink and Coral sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Ink#13084Drgb(19, 8, 77)hsl(250, 81%, 17%)oklch(21.7% 0.116 278)
Cobalt#3D32AFrgb(61, 50, 175)hsl(245, 56%, 44%)oklch(41.8% 0.189 278)
Slate Blue#745FF3rgb(116, 95, 243)hsl(249, 86%, 66%)oklch(58.8% 0.212 284)
Coral#FF9A6Brgb(255, 154, 107)hsl(19, 100%, 71%)oklch(78.1% 0.136 45)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (71% down to 17% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Coral (#FF9A6B) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Ink (#13084D) on #FF9A6B gives 8.62:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Slate Blue (#745FF3) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Cobalt (#3D32AF) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Coral at 8.62:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#13084D
#3D32AF
#745FF3
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#13084D on #FF9A6BAa8.62:1AAA
#3D32AF on #FF9A6BAa4.44:1AA large only
#13084D on #745FF3Aa4:1AA large only
#745FF3 on #FF9A6BAa2.16:1Fail
#3D32AF on #745FF3Aa2.06:1Fail
#13084D on #3D32AFAa1.94:1Fail

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