What are the hex codes in the Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue palette?

The Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue color palette consists of Amethyst #BD5BD4, Baby Blue #8EC5FC, Periwinkle #E0C3FC, White #FDFDFD.

How should I use the Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue palette on a website?

Use White #FDFDFD as the background, Amethyst #BD5BD4 for text, Baby Blue #8EC5FC for buttons and links, and Periwinkle #E0C3FC for accents. No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

Which colors in Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #BD5BD4 on #FDFDFD with a ratio of 3.68:1, which passes WCAG AA for large text only.

#BD5BD4Amethyst

#8EC5FCBaby Blue

#E0C3FCPeriwinkle

#FDFDFDWhite

Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Amethyst	`#BD5BD4`	`rgb(189, 91, 212)`	`hsl(289, 58%, 59%)`	`oklch(63.7% 0.196 320)`
Baby Blue	`#8EC5FC`	`rgb(142, 197, 252)`	`hsl(210, 95%, 77%)`	`oklch(80.6% 0.097 249)`
Periwinkle	`#E0C3FC`	`rgb(224, 195, 252)`	`hsl(271, 90%, 88%)`	`oklch(86.0% 0.083 308)`
White	`#FDFDFD`	`rgb(253, 253, 253)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 99%)`	`oklch(99.4% 0.000 0)`

Why it works and how to use it

Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue is a light, split color palette tagged gradient, cold, purple. A split scheme: Amethyst plays against Periwinkle across roughly 79° of hue. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness steps are gentle (59% to 99%), which keeps the mood consistent from edge to edge. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: White (#FDFDFD) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Amethyst (#BD5BD4) on #FDFDFD gives 3.68:1, enough for large headings only.
Primary: Baby Blue (#8EC5FC) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Periwinkle (#E0C3FC) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

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#BD5BD4

#8EC5FC

#E0C3FC

#FDFDFD

Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia, Baby Blue 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
`#BD5BD4` on `#FDFDFD`	Aa	3.68:1	AA large only
`#BD5BD4` on `#E0C3FC`	Aa	2.38:1	Fail
`#BD5BD4` on `#8EC5FC`	Aa	2.06:1	Fail
`#8EC5FC` on `#FDFDFD`	Aa	1.79:1	Fail
`#E0C3FC` on `#FDFDFD`	Aa	1.54:1	Fail
`#8EC5FC` on `#E0C3FC`	Aa	1.16:1	Fail

:root {
  --amethyst: #BD5BD4;
  --baby-blue: #8EC5FC;
  --periwinkle: #E0C3FC;
  --white: #FDFDFD;
}

$amethyst: #BD5BD4;
$baby-blue: #8EC5FC;
$periwinkle: #E0C3FC;
$white: #FDFDFD;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'amethyst': '#BD5BD4',
        'baby-blue': '#8EC5FC',
        'periwinkle': '#E0C3FC',
        'white': '#FDFDFD',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Royal Amethyst & Baby Blue",
  "colors": [
    "#BD5BD4",
    "#8EC5FC",
    "#E0C3FC",
    "#FDFDFD"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BD5BD4, #8EC5FC, #E0C3FC, #FDFDFD);

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Added 2024-11-15 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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