What are the hex codes in the Minimal Ice & Pewter palette?

The Minimal Ice & Pewter color palette consists of Licorice #181818, Pewter #969A9E, Ice #CAEAFF, White #FDFDFF.

How should I use the Minimal Ice & Pewter palette on a website?

Use White #FDFDFF as the background, Licorice #181818 for text, Ice #CAEAFF for buttons and links, and Pewter #969A9E for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on White at 17.48:1.

Which colors in Minimal Ice & Pewter have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #181818 on #FDFDFF with a ratio of 17.48:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#181818Licorice

#969A9EPewter

#CAEAFFIce

#FDFDFFWhite

Minimal Ice & Pewter color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Licorice	`#181818`	`rgb(24, 24, 24)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 9%)`	`oklch(20.9% 0.000 0)`
Pewter	`#969A9E`	`rgb(150, 154, 158)`	`hsl(210, 4%, 60%)`	`oklch(68.4% 0.007 248)`
Ice	`#CAEAFF`	`rgb(202, 234, 255)`	`hsl(204, 100%, 90%)`	`oklch(92.1% 0.044 237)`
White	`#FDFDFF`	`rgb(253, 253, 255)`	`hsl(240, 100%, 100%)`	`oklch(99.5% 0.003 286)`

Why it works and how to use it

Minimal Ice & Pewter is a neutral-based color palette tagged minimal, black, gray. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Ice (#CAEAFF) as the single point of color. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Ice to lead. Lightness runs from 9% to 100%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

Background: White (#FDFDFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#181818) on #FDFDFF gives 17.48:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Ice (#CAEAFF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Pewter (#969A9E) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on White at 17.48:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#181818

#969A9E

#CAEAFF

#FDFDFF

Color-blind check: under protanopia, Ice and White 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
`#181818` on `#FDFDFF`	Aa	17.48:1	AAA
`#181818` on `#CAEAFF`	Aa	14.14:1	AAA
`#181818` on `#969A9E`	Aa	6.27:1	AA
`#969A9E` on `#FDFDFF`	Aa	2.79:1	Fail
`#969A9E` on `#CAEAFF`	Aa	2.26:1	Fail
`#CAEAFF` on `#FDFDFF`	Aa	1.24:1	Fail

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