Gilded Indigo Echo
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 12.59:1, 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 12.59:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Rift#000913
A very dark, neutral black (Dark Rift) that brings bold, premium contrast. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nordic Noir#152F41
A dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Denim#105A85
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Denim) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Milky Waves#69AED4
A light, moderately saturated blue (Milky Waves) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#BBD0DF
A light, neutral blue (Maritime) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Carrot#FC9B31
A light, vivid orange (Neon Carrot) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white20.02:1Excellent 5/5
- On black13.20:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #000913 |
| Nordic Noir | Surface | #152F41 |
| Dark Denim | Primary | #105A85 |
| Milky Waves | Secondary | #69AED4 |
| Maritime | Light | #BBD0DF |
| Neon Carrot | Accent | #FC9B31 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #000913;
--surface: #152F41;
--primary: #105A85;
--secondary: #69AED4;
--light: #BBD0DF;
--accent: #FC9B31;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #000913;
--color-surface: #152F41;
--color-primary: #105A85;
--color-secondary: #69AED4;
--color-light: #BBD0DF;
--color-accent: #FC9B31;
}