#502981Indigo
#7C46D4Slate Blue
#A48AFFCornflower
#E4E4FFLavender

Slate Blue & Cornflower Drift color palette

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Slate Blue & Cornflower Drift is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, vibrant, cold. All four colors sit within 14° 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
Indigo#502981rgb(80, 41, 129)hsl(267, 52%, 33%)oklch(38.1% 0.141 300)
Slate Blue#7C46D4rgb(124, 70, 212)hsl(263, 62%, 55%)oklch(53.5% 0.206 296)
Cornflower#A48AFFrgb(164, 138, 255)hsl(253, 100%, 77%)oklch(70.7% 0.167 292)
Lavender#E4E4FFrgb(228, 228, 255)hsl(240, 100%, 95%)oklch(92.7% 0.036 286)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (33% to 95%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Lavender (#E4E4FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Indigo (#502981) on #E4E4FF gives 8.53:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cornflower (#A48AFF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Slate Blue (#7C46D4) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Indigo on Lavender at 8.53:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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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: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#502981 on #E4E4FFAa8.53:1AAA
#7C46D4 on #E4E4FFAa4.57:1AA
#502981 on #A48AFFAa3.88:1AA large only
#A48AFF on #E4E4FFAa2.2:1Fail
#7C46D4 on #A48AFFAa2.08:1Fail
#502981 on #7C46D4Aa1.86:1Fail

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