#080F10
#00D0E0
#B1C2FF
#ADE6FF
#040F12Obsidian
#00C7D1Cyan
#8EBBFFBaby Blue
#CAC6FFPeriwinkle
Cyan & Baby Blue Tale is a vivid analogous color palette tagged cold, black, teal. The hues stay within 61° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. 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 | #040F12 | rgb(4, 15, 18) | hsl(193, 64%, 4%) | oklch(15.8% 0.019 215) | |
| Cyan | #00C7D1 | rgb(0, 199, 209) | hsl(183, 100%, 41%) | oklch(75.5% 0.128 201) | |
| Baby Blue | #8EBBFF | rgb(142, 187, 255) | hsl(216, 100%, 78%) | oklch(78.6% 0.109 258) | |
| Periwinkle | #CAC6FF | rgb(202, 198, 255) | hsl(244, 100%, 89%) | oklch(84.9% 0.079 288) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (4% to 89%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Periwinkle (#CAC6FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#040F12) on #CAC6FF gives 12.04:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Cyan (#00C7D1) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Baby Blue (#8EBBFF) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Periwinkle at 12.04:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#040F12
#00C7D1
#8EBBFF
#CAC6FF
Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia and tritanopia, Cyan and Baby Blue, Cyan and Periwinkle, Baby Blue and Periwinkle become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#040F12 on #CAC6FF | Aa | 12.04:1 | AAA |
#040F12 on #8EBBFF | Aa | 9.89:1 | AAA |
#040F12 on #00C7D1 | Aa | 9.32:1 | AAA |
#00C7D1 on #CAC6FF | Aa | 1.29:1 | Fail |
#8EBBFF on #CAC6FF | Aa | 1.22:1 | Fail |
#00C7D1 on #8EBBFF | Aa | 1.06:1 | Fail |
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