#ECF2FFFrost
#E1D1FFPeriwinkle
#008062Pine
#171721Licorice

Pine & Periwinkle Mist color palette

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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.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Frost#ECF2FFrgb(236, 242, 255)hsl(221, 100%, 96%)oklch(96.0% 0.019 266)
Periwinkle#E1D1FFrgb(225, 209, 255)hsl(261, 100%, 91%)oklch(88.8% 0.065 301)
Pine#008062rgb(0, 128, 98)hsl(166, 100%, 25%)oklch(53.3% 0.107 169)
Licorice#171721rgb(23, 23, 33)hsl(240, 18%, 11%)oklch(20.9% 0.020 285)

Why it works and how to use it

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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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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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.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#ECF2FF on #171721Aa15.84:1AAA
#E1D1FF on #171721Aa12.5:1AAA
#ECF2FF on #008062Aa4.39:1AA large only
#008062 on #171721Aa3.61:1AA large only
#E1D1FF on #008062Aa3.46:1AA large only
#ECF2FF on #E1D1FFAa1.27:1Fail

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