#121016Licorice
#54149CIndigo
#693B79Eggplant
#5B9FFFCornflower

Stellar Indigo & Cornflower color palette

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Stellar Indigo & Cornflower is a dark, split color palette tagged space, dark, vibrant. The hues span about 70°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#121016rgb(18, 16, 22)hsl(260, 16%, 7%)oklch(17.8% 0.013 300)
Indigo#54149Crgb(84, 20, 156)hsl(268, 77%, 35%)oklch(38.8% 0.194 297)
Eggplant#693B79rgb(105, 59, 121)hsl(285, 34%, 35%)oklch(43.5% 0.111 317)
Cornflower#5B9FFFrgb(91, 159, 255)hsl(215, 100%, 68%)oklch(70.2% 0.158 257)

Why it works and how to use it

With 3 chromatic colors, Indigo takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 7% to 68%. Well suited to dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Cornflower (#5B9FFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#121016) on #5B9FFF gives 7.06:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Indigo (#54149C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.01:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Eggplant (#693B79) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Cornflower at 7.06:1.

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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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Color blindness simulation

#121016
#54149C
#693B79
#5B9FFF

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#121016 on #5B9FFFAa7.06:1AAA
#54149C on #5B9FFFAa4.01:1AA large only
#693B79 on #5B9FFFAa3.14:1AA large only
#121016 on #693B79Aa2.25:1Fail
#121016 on #54149CAa1.76:1Fail
#54149C on #693B79Aa1.28:1Fail

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