What are the hex codes in the Pine & Periwinkle Mist palette?

The Pine & Periwinkle Mist color palette consists of Frost #ECF2FF, Periwinkle #E1D1FF, Pine #008062, Licorice #171721.

How should I use the Pine & Periwinkle Mist palette on a website?

Use Frost #ECF2FF as the background, Licorice #171721 for text, Periwinkle #E1D1FF for buttons and links, and Pine #008062 for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Licorice at 15.84:1.

Which colors in Pine & Periwinkle Mist have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #ECF2FF on #171721 with a ratio of 15.84:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#ECF2FFFrost

#E1D1FFPeriwinkle

#008062Pine

#171721Licorice

Pine & Periwinkle Mist color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Frost	`#ECF2FF`	`rgb(236, 242, 255)`	`hsl(221, 100%, 96%)`	`oklch(96.0% 0.019 266)`
Periwinkle	`#E1D1FF`	`rgb(225, 209, 255)`	`hsl(261, 100%, 91%)`	`oklch(88.8% 0.065 301)`
Pine	`#008062`	`rgb(0, 128, 98)`	`hsl(166, 100%, 25%)`	`oklch(53.3% 0.107 169)`
Licorice	`#171721`	`rgb(23, 23, 33)`	`hsl(240, 18%, 11%)`	`oklch(20.9% 0.020 285)`

Why it works and how to use it

Pine & Periwinkle Mist is a vivid split color palette tagged cold, white, black. A split scheme: Periwinkle plays against Licorice across roughly 95° of hue. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness range is wide (11% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Frost (#ECF2FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#171721) on #ECF2FF gives 15.84:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Periwinkle (#E1D1FF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Pine (#008062) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Licorice at 15.84:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#ECF2FF

#E1D1FF

#008062

#171721

Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Frost and Periwinkle 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
`#ECF2FF` on `#171721`	Aa	15.84:1	AAA
`#E1D1FF` on `#171721`	Aa	12.5:1	AAA
`#ECF2FF` on `#008062`	Aa	4.39:1	AA large only
`#008062` on `#171721`	Aa	3.61:1	AA large only
`#E1D1FF` on `#008062`	Aa	3.46:1	AA large only
`#ECF2FF` on `#E1D1FF`	Aa	1.27:1	Fail

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