What are the hex codes in the Marine Cornflower & Amethyst palette?

The Marine Cornflower & Amethyst color palette consists of Cotton Candy #FFB9E6, Cornflower #3AA1F5, Amethyst #A26DCA, Midnight #2B287A.

How should I use the Marine Cornflower & Amethyst palette on a website?

Use Cotton Candy #FFB9E6 as the background, Midnight #2B287A for text, Cornflower #3AA1F5 for buttons and links, and Amethyst #A26DCA for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Cotton Candy on Midnight at 7.9:1.

Which colors in Marine Cornflower & Amethyst have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #FFB9E6 on #2B287A with a ratio of 7.9:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#FFB9E6Cotton Candy

#3AA1F5Cornflower

#A26DCAAmethyst

#2B287AMidnight

Marine Cornflower & Amethyst color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Cotton Candy	`#FFB9E6`	`rgb(255, 185, 230)`	`hsl(321, 100%, 86%)`	`oklch(86.4% 0.099 341)`
Cornflower	`#3AA1F5`	`rgb(58, 161, 245)`	`hsl(207, 90%, 59%)`	`oklch(68.9% 0.155 247)`
Amethyst	`#A26DCA`	`rgb(162, 109, 202)`	`hsl(274, 47%, 61%)`	`oklch(62.7% 0.145 309)`
Midnight	`#2B287A`	`rgb(43, 40, 122)`	`hsl(242, 51%, 32%)`	`oklch(33.7% 0.135 278)`

Why it works and how to use it

Marine Cornflower & Amethyst is a vivid split color palette tagged ocean, blue, purple. The hues span about 114°, 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. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

It works because the lightness range is wide (32% to 86%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Cotton Candy (#FFB9E6) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Midnight (#2B287A) on #FFB9E6 gives 7.9:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Cornflower (#3AA1F5) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Amethyst (#A26DCA) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Cotton Candy on Midnight at 7.9:1.

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#FFB9E6

#3AA1F5

#A26DCA

#2B287A

Color-blind check: under deuteranopia, Cornflower and Amethyst become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#FFB9E6` on `#2B287A`	Aa	7.9:1	AAA
`#3AA1F5` on `#2B287A`	Aa	4.5:1	AA
`#A26DCA` on `#2B287A`	Aa	3.31:1	AA large only
`#FFB9E6` on `#A26DCA`	Aa	2.39:1	Fail
`#FFB9E6` on `#3AA1F5`	Aa	1.76:1	Fail
`#3AA1F5` on `#A26DCA`	Aa	1.36:1	Fail

:root {
  --cotton-candy: #FFB9E6;
  --cornflower: #3AA1F5;
  --amethyst: #A26DCA;
  --midnight: #2B287A;
}

$cotton-candy: #FFB9E6;
$cornflower: #3AA1F5;
$amethyst: #A26DCA;
$midnight: #2B287A;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'cotton-candy': '#FFB9E6',
        'cornflower': '#3AA1F5',
        'amethyst': '#A26DCA',
        'midnight': '#2B287A',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Marine Cornflower & Amethyst",
  "colors": [
    "#FFB9E6",
    "#3AA1F5",
    "#A26DCA",
    "#2B287A"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFB9E6, #3AA1F5, #A26DCA, #2B287A);

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