Nocturne Cobalt Bloom
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, blue, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 17.55:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, blue, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 17.55:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Rift#010912
A very dark, neutral black (Dark Rift) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midnight Dreams#06263B
A very dark, muted blue (Midnight Dreams) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Velvet#135F8C
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Velvet) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sailing#78A0BD
A light, muted blue (Sailing) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#E1CBB0
A very light, muted gray (Malt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FDEEDA
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white20.01:1Excellent 5/5
- On black18.41:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
Colors and suggested roles
| Color | Role | HEX |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Rift | Background | #010912 |
| Midnight Dreams | Surface | #06263B |
| Blue Velvet | Primary | #135F8C |
| Sailing | Secondary | #78A0BD |
| Malt | Light | #E1CBB0 |
| Blank Canvas | Paper | #FDEEDA |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #010912;
--surface: #06263B;
--primary: #135F8C;
--secondary: #78A0BD;
--light: #E1CBB0;
--paper: #FDEEDA;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #010912;
--color-surface: #06263B;
--color-primary: #135F8C;
--color-secondary: #78A0BD;
--color-light: #E1CBB0;
--color-paper: #FDEEDA;
}