Whisper Blue color palette
Whisper Blue is a 6-color palette drawing on purples, reds, blues and neutrals. In OKLCH its lightness runs from 30% (#322641, dark) to 91% (#D0E3F0, very light), and its most saturated color, #AA8CAB, is muted. 2 of its 5 chromatic colors sit on the cool side of the hue wheel. 4 of its 15 color pairs reach the WCAG AA ratio of 4.5:1 for body text. It is tagged cold, purple, muted and calm.
- Space Cadet #322641
- Dim Gray #684557
- Battleship Gray #696B86
- Cool Gray #AA8CAB
- Light Cornflower Blue #ABBEDD
- Light Gray #D0E3F0
Color codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Cadet | #322641 | rgb(50, 38, 65) | hsl(267, 26%, 20%) | oklch(29.5% 0.05 303.9) |
| Dim Gray | #684557 | rgb(104, 69, 87) | hsl(329, 20%, 34%) | oklch(43.6% 0.055 347.4) |
| Battleship Gray | #696B86 | rgb(105, 107, 134) | hsl(236, 12%, 47%) | oklch(53.6% 0.042 281.5) |
| Cool Gray | #AA8CAB | rgb(170, 140, 171) | hsl(298, 16%, 61%) | oklch(67.8% 0.056 325.2) |
| Light Cornflower Blue | #ABBEDD | rgb(171, 190, 221) | hsl(217, 42%, 77%) | oklch(79.7% 0.049 260.2) |
| Light Gray | #D0E3F0 | rgb(208, 227, 240) | hsl(204, 52%, 88%) | oklch(90.6% 0.027 237.6) |
Accessibility
The best text and background pairs in Whisper Blue, by WCAG 2 contrast ratio, with the APCA lightness contrast (Lc) of the text on its background.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Level | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|
| #D0E3F0 on #322641 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 |
| #322641 on #ABBEDD | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 |
| #D0E3F0 on #684557 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -72.8 |
Color vision
No pair of colors comes within ΔE 0.06 of another under protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia or achromatopsia.
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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/322641-684557-696b86-aa8cab-abbedd-d0e3f0.json.
Make it your own
Edit the colors, build a full light and dark color system from them, or see them on real UI.