What are the hex codes in the Dusty Blue & Lilac Story palette?

The Dusty Blue & Lilac Story color palette consists of Dusk #585881, Cerulean #4F748D, Lilac #B69ED1, Dusty Blue #8FB2F0.

How should I use the Dusty Blue & Lilac Story palette on a website?

Use Dusty Blue #8FB2F0 as the background, Dusk #585881 for text, Lilac #B69ED1 for buttons and links, and Cerulean #4F748D for accents. No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

Which colors in Dusty Blue & Lilac Story have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #585881 on #8FB2F0 with a ratio of 3.13:1, which passes WCAG AA for large text only.

#585881Dusk

#4F748DCerulean

#B69ED1Lilac

#8FB2F0Dusty Blue

Dusty Blue & Lilac Story color palette

Vintage Retro Muted Cold Blue

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Dusk	`#585881`	`rgb(88, 88, 129)`	`hsl(240, 19%, 43%)`	`oklch(47.8% 0.066 284)`
Cerulean	`#4F748D`	`rgb(79, 116, 141)`	`hsl(204, 28%, 43%)`	`oklch(54.1% 0.057 239)`
Lilac	`#B69ED1`	`rgb(182, 158, 209)`	`hsl(268, 36%, 72%)`	`oklch(73.8% 0.077 306)`
Dusty Blue	`#8FB2F0`	`rgb(143, 178, 240)`	`hsl(218, 76%, 75%)`	`oklch(76.1% 0.098 262)`

Why it works and how to use it

Dusty Blue & Lilac Story is an analogous color palette tagged vintage, retro, muted. The hues stay within 64° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.

With 4 chromatic colors, Lilac takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 43% to 75%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Dusty Blue (#8FB2F0) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Dusk (#585881) on #8FB2F0 gives 3.13:1, enough for large headings only.
Primary: Lilac (#B69ED1) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Cerulean (#4F748D) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#585881

#4F748D

#B69ED1

#8FB2F0

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
`#585881` on `#8FB2F0`	Aa	3.13:1	AA large only
`#585881` on `#B69ED1`	Aa	2.81:1	Fail
`#4F748D` on `#8FB2F0`	Aa	2.32:1	Fail
`#4F748D` on `#B69ED1`	Aa	2.09:1	Fail
`#585881` on `#4F748D`	Aa	1.35:1	Fail
`#B69ED1` on `#8FB2F0`	Aa	1.11:1	Fail

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