Vector and Kernel color palette
Vector and Kernel is a 5-color palette drawing on blues, neutrals and teals and cyans. In OKLCH its lightness runs from 22% (#121A33, very dark) to 90% (#8AF3FF, very light), and its most saturated color, #1B58B4, is vivid. 4 of its 4 chromatic colors sit on the cool side of the hue wheel. 4 of its 10 color pairs reach the WCAG AA ratio of 4.5:1 for body text. It is tagged tech, blue and cold.
- Rich Black #121A33
- Majorelle Blue #1B58B4
- Chefchaouen Blue #4DA3FF
- Cadet Gray #C7CAD8
- Diamond #8AF3FF
Color codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Black | #121A33 | rgb(18, 26, 51) | hsl(225, 48%, 14%) | oklch(22.5% 0.05 268.8) |
| Majorelle Blue | #1B58B4 | rgb(27, 88, 180) | hsl(216, 74%, 41%) | oklch(47.7% 0.159 259.1) |
| Chefchaouen Blue | #4DA3FF | rgb(77, 163, 255) | hsl(211, 100%, 65%) | oklch(70.5% 0.159 252.4) |
| Cadet Gray | #C7CAD8 | rgb(199, 202, 216) | hsl(229, 18%, 81%) | oklch(84.1% 0.02 276.3) |
| Diamond | #8AF3FF | rgb(138, 243, 255) | hsl(186, 100%, 77%) | oklch(90.5% 0.099 205.1) |
Accessibility
The best text and background pairs in Vector and Kernel, by WCAG 2 contrast ratio, with the APCA lightness contrast (Lc) of the text on its background.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Level | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8AF3FF on #121A33 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 |
| #121A33 on #C7CAD8 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 |
| #121A33 on #4DA3FF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 51.1 |
Color vision
No pair of colors comes within ΔE 0.06 of another under protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia or achromatopsia.
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
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Use it in code
Install these colors as Tailwind CSS v4 theme colors with shadcn: npx shadcn@latest add https://getcolors.so/r/palette/121a33-1b58b4-4da3ff-c7cad8-8af3ff.json.
Make it your own
Edit the colors, build a full light and dark color system from them, or see them on real UI.