#4E7E80
#9FD7FD
#F2F7FF
#30372E
#E1F2FFFrost
#A4DCFFPowder Blue
#74AAA9Cadet
#3B4651Charcoal
Powder Blue & Cadet Bloom is a analogous color palette tagged muted, cold, minimal. The hues stay within 27° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | #E1F2FF | rgb(225, 242, 255) | hsl(206, 100%, 94%) | oklch(95.2% 0.025 241) | |
| Powder Blue | #A4DCFF | rgb(164, 220, 255) | hsl(203, 100%, 82%) | oklch(86.8% 0.075 236) | |
| Cadet | #74AAA9 | rgb(116, 170, 169) | hsl(179, 24%, 56%) | oklch(70.0% 0.057 194) | |
| Charcoal | #3B4651 | rgb(59, 70, 81) | hsl(210, 16%, 27%) | oklch(38.9% 0.024 248) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (27% to 94%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#E1F2FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Charcoal (#3B4651) on #E1F2FF gives 8.41:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Powder Blue (#A4DCFF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Cadet (#74AAA9) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Charcoal at 8.41:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
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Color-blind check: under protanopia, Frost and Powder Blue become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#E1F2FF on #3B4651 | Aa | 8.41:1 | AAA |
#A4DCFF on #3B4651 | Aa | 6.54:1 | AA |
#74AAA9 on #3B4651 | Aa | 3.7:1 | AA large only |
#E1F2FF on #74AAA9 | Aa | 2.27:1 | Fail |
#A4DCFF on #74AAA9 | Aa | 1.77:1 | Fail |
#E1F2FF on #A4DCFF | Aa | 1.29:1 | Fail |
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