What are the hex codes in the Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue palette?

The Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue color palette consists of Frost #E0FBFC, Powder Blue #98E2E8, Cornflower #9986D3, Gunmetal #0B3C42.

How should I use the Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue palette on a website?

Use Frost #E0FBFC as the background, Gunmetal #0B3C42 for text, Powder Blue #98E2E8 for buttons and links, and Cornflower #9986D3 for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Gunmetal at 11.14:1.

Which colors in Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #E0FBFC on #0B3C42 with a ratio of 11.14:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#E0FBFCFrost

#98E2E8Powder Blue

#9986D3Cornflower

#0B3C42Gunmetal

Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Frost	`#E0FBFC`	`rgb(224, 251, 252)`	`hsl(182, 82%, 93%)`	`oklch(96.9% 0.028 199)`
Powder Blue	`#98E2E8`	`rgb(152, 226, 232)`	`hsl(185, 63%, 75%)`	`oklch(86.6% 0.074 202)`
Cornflower	`#9986D3`	`rgb(153, 134, 211)`	`hsl(255, 47%, 68%)`	`oklch(66.8% 0.113 294)`
Gunmetal	`#0B3C42`	`rgb(11, 60, 66)`	`hsl(187, 71%, 15%)`	`oklch(32.8% 0.051 207)`

Why it works and how to use it

Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue is a vivid split color palette tagged cold, white, blue. The hues span about 73°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness range is wide (15% to 93%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Frost (#E0FBFC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Gunmetal (#0B3C42) on #E0FBFC gives 11.14:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Powder Blue (#98E2E8) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Cornflower (#9986D3) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Gunmetal at 11.14:1.

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#E0FBFC

#98E2E8

#9986D3

#0B3C42

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
`#E0FBFC` on `#0B3C42`	Aa	11.14:1	AAA
`#98E2E8` on `#0B3C42`	Aa	8.27:1	AAA
`#9986D3` on `#0B3C42`	Aa	3.86:1	AA large only
`#E0FBFC` on `#9986D3`	Aa	2.89:1	Fail
`#98E2E8` on `#9986D3`	Aa	2.14:1	Fail
`#E0FBFC` on `#98E2E8`	Aa	1.35:1	Fail

:root {
  --frost: #E0FBFC;
  --powder-blue: #98E2E8;
  --cornflower: #9986D3;
  --gunmetal: #0B3C42;
}

$frost: #E0FBFC;
$powder-blue: #98E2E8;
$cornflower: #9986D3;
$gunmetal: #0B3C42;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'frost': '#E0FBFC',
        'powder-blue': '#98E2E8',
        'cornflower': '#9986D3',
        'gunmetal': '#0B3C42',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Crisp Cornflower & Powder Blue",
  "colors": [
    "#E0FBFC",
    "#98E2E8",
    "#9986D3",
    "#0B3C42"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E0FBFC, #98E2E8, #9986D3, #0B3C42);

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Added 2025-09-21 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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