What are the hex codes in the Velvet Periwinkle & Heather palette?

The Velvet Periwinkle & Heather color palette consists of Iron #3F3B46, Heather #B3A8CF, Periwinkle #D7CBFF, Smoke #F4F2FF.

How should I use the Velvet Periwinkle & Heather palette on a website?

Use Smoke #F4F2FF as the background, Iron #3F3B46 for text, Periwinkle #D7CBFF for buttons and links, and Heather #B3A8CF for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Iron on Smoke at 9.86:1.

Which colors in Velvet Periwinkle & Heather have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #3F3B46 on #F4F2FF with a ratio of 9.86:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#3F3B46Iron

#B3A8CFHeather

#D7CBFFPeriwinkle

#F4F2FFSmoke

Velvet Periwinkle & Heather color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Iron	`#3F3B46`	`rgb(63, 59, 70)`	`hsl(262, 9%, 25%)`	`oklch(36.1% 0.019 302)`
Heather	`#B3A8CF`	`rgb(179, 168, 207)`	`hsl(257, 29%, 74%)`	`oklch(75.4% 0.056 298)`
Periwinkle	`#D7CBFF`	`rgb(215, 203, 255)`	`hsl(254, 100%, 90%)`	`oklch(86.9% 0.072 295)`
Smoke	`#F4F2FF`	`rgb(244, 242, 255)`	`hsl(249, 100%, 97%)`	`oklch(96.6% 0.017 293)`

Why it works and how to use it

Velvet Periwinkle & Heather is a monochromatic color palette tagged cold, muted, minimal. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Iron down to Smoke. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness range is wide (25% to 97%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Smoke (#F4F2FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Iron (#3F3B46) on #F4F2FF gives 9.86:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Periwinkle (#D7CBFF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Heather (#B3A8CF) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Iron on Smoke at 9.86:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#3F3B46

#B3A8CF

#D7CBFF

#F4F2FF

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#3F3B46` on `#F4F2FF`	Aa	9.86:1	AAA
`#3F3B46` on `#D7CBFF`	Aa	7.21:1	AAA
`#3F3B46` on `#B3A8CF`	Aa	4.89:1	AA
`#B3A8CF` on `#F4F2FF`	Aa	2.02:1	Fail
`#B3A8CF` on `#D7CBFF`	Aa	1.47:1	Fail
`#D7CBFF` on `#F4F2FF`	Aa	1.37:1	Fail

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