#EAF4FBFrost
#9AC4E0Sky Blue
#3B94DCCornflower
#255889Lapis

Cornflower & Lapis Trail color palette

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Cornflower & Lapis Trail is a monochromatic color palette tagged cold, white, blue. All four colors sit within 5° 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
Frost#EAF4FBrgb(234, 244, 251)hsl(205, 68%, 95%)oklch(96.2% 0.014 238)
Sky Blue#9AC4E0rgb(154, 196, 224)hsl(204, 53%, 74%)oklch(80.0% 0.060 238)
Cornflower#3B94DCrgb(59, 148, 220)hsl(207, 70%, 55%)oklch(64.6% 0.137 247)
Lapis#255889rgb(37, 88, 137)hsl(209, 57%, 34%)oklch(45.0% 0.097 250)

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 (95% down to 34% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Frost (#EAF4FB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Lapis (#255889) on #EAF4FB gives 6.64:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Cornflower (#3B94DC) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Sky Blue (#9AC4E0) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Lapis at 6.64:1.

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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

#EAF4FB
#9AC4E0
#3B94DC
#255889

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#EAF4FB on #255889Aa6.64:1AA
#9AC4E0 on #255889Aa4:1AA large only
#EAF4FB on #3B94DCAa2.92:1Fail
#3B94DC on #255889Aa2.28:1Fail
#9AC4E0 on #3B94DCAa1.76:1Fail
#EAF4FB on #9AC4E0Aa1.66:1Fail

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