What are the hex codes in the Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo palette?

The Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo color palette consists of Lapis #436291, Steel Blue #6B88B0, Dusty Blue #7CA5D5, Periwinkle #C3D8FF.

How should I use the Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo palette on a website?

Use Periwinkle #C3D8FF as the background, Lapis #436291 for text, Dusty Blue #7CA5D5 for buttons and links, and Steel Blue #6B88B0 for accents. No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

Which colors in Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #436291 on #C3D8FF with a ratio of 4.3:1, which passes WCAG AA for large text only.

#436291Lapis

#6B88B0Steel Blue

#7CA5D5Dusty Blue

#C3D8FFPeriwinkle

Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo color palette

Winter Muted Cold Blue

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Lapis	`#436291`	`rgb(67, 98, 145)`	`hsl(216, 37%, 42%)`	`oklch(49.4% 0.084 258)`
Steel Blue	`#6B88B0`	`rgb(107, 136, 176)`	`hsl(215, 30%, 55%)`	`oklch(62.0% 0.069 257)`
Dusty Blue	`#7CA5D5`	`rgb(124, 165, 213)`	`hsl(212, 51%, 66%)`	`oklch(71.0% 0.084 253)`
Periwinkle	`#C3D8FF`	`rgb(195, 216, 255)`	`hsl(219, 100%, 88%)`	`oklch(87.9% 0.059 263)`

Why it works and how to use it

Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo is a monochromatic color palette tagged winter, muted, cold. All four colors sit within 7° 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.

It works because the lightness range is wide (42% to 88%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Periwinkle (#C3D8FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Lapis (#436291) on #C3D8FF gives 4.3:1, enough for large headings only.
Primary: Dusty Blue (#7CA5D5) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Steel Blue (#6B88B0) 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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#436291

#6B88B0

#7CA5D5

#C3D8FF

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
`#436291` on `#C3D8FF`	Aa	4.3:1	AA large only
`#6B88B0` on `#C3D8FF`	Aa	2.53:1	Fail
`#436291` on `#7CA5D5`	Aa	2.42:1	Fail
`#7CA5D5` on `#C3D8FF`	Aa	1.78:1	Fail
`#436291` on `#6B88B0`	Aa	1.7:1	Fail
`#6B88B0` on `#7CA5D5`	Aa	1.42:1	Fail

:root {
  --lapis: #436291;
  --steel-blue: #6B88B0;
  --dusty-blue: #7CA5D5;
  --periwinkle: #C3D8FF;
}

$lapis: #436291;
$steel-blue: #6B88B0;
$dusty-blue: #7CA5D5;
$periwinkle: #C3D8FF;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'lapis': '#436291',
        'steel-blue': '#6B88B0',
        'dusty-blue': '#7CA5D5',
        'periwinkle': '#C3D8FF',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Lapis & Dusty Blue Echo",
  "colors": [
    "#436291",
    "#6B88B0",
    "#7CA5D5",
    "#C3D8FF"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #436291, #6B88B0, #7CA5D5, #C3D8FF);

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Added 2025-03-27 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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