#3A86FF
#8EC5FC
#E0C3FC
#FFFFFF
#422F5BSpace
#6F5184Dusk
#D1EBA0Vanilla
#F7F7F7Smoke
Velvet Vanilla & Dusk is a complementary color palette tagged cold, blue, white. Space and Vanilla sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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Why it works and how to use it
With 3 chromatic colors, Vanilla takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 27% to 97%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Smoke (#F7F7F7) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Space (#422F5B) on #F7F7F7 gives 10.96:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Vanilla (#D1EBA0) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Dusk (#6F5184) for highlights, badges and hover states.
4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Space on Smoke at 10.96:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#422F5B
#6F5184
#D1EBA0
#F7F7F7
Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Vanilla and Smoke become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#422F5B on #F7F7F7 | Aa | 10.96:1 | AAA |
#422F5B on #D1EBA0 | Aa | 9:1 | AAA |
#6F5184 on #F7F7F7 | Aa | 6.15:1 | AA |
#6F5184 on #D1EBA0 | Aa | 5.05:1 | AA |
#422F5B on #6F5184 | Aa | 1.78:1 | Fail |
#D1EBA0 on #F7F7F7 | Aa | 1.22:1 | Fail |
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