#1049BBSapphire
#0068B2Denim
#00A4F8Cornflower
#D4E9F7Ice

Sapphire & Cornflower Sky color palette

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Sapphire & Cornflower Sky is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, vibrant, cold. All four colors sit within 20° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Sapphire#1049BBrgb(16, 73, 187)hsl(220, 84%, 40%)oklch(44.9% 0.188 262)
Denim#0068B2rgb(0, 104, 178)hsl(205, 100%, 35%)oklch(50.8% 0.142 249)
Cornflower#00A4F8rgb(0, 164, 248)hsl(200, 100%, 49%)oklch(69.0% 0.165 243)
Ice#D4E9F7rgb(212, 233, 247)hsl(204, 69%, 90%)oklch(92.3% 0.029 237)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (35% to 90%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Ice (#D4E9F7) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Sapphire (#1049BB) on #D4E9F7 gives 6.24:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Denim (#0068B2) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.64:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Cornflower (#00A4F8) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Sapphire on Ice at 6.24:1.

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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

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Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia and tritanopia, Sapphire and Denim become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#1049BB on #D4E9F7Aa6.24:1AA
#0068B2 on #D4E9F7Aa4.64:1AA
#1049BB on #00A4F8Aa2.85:1Fail
#00A4F8 on #D4E9F7Aa2.19:1Fail
#0068B2 on #00A4F8Aa2.12:1Fail
#1049BB on #0068B2Aa1.35:1Fail

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