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Palette

Ocean Blue Serenity

Dive into endless aquatic tranquility: deep indigo to crystal sky-bleu, calm yet exhilarating layers.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 9-color palette is cool-led with a vivid character and high tonal range. Its internal colors provide 10 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Cool-led

Color character

Vivid

Lightness span

69%

Accessible pairs

10 / 36

Colors
Meaning
WinterWater
Psychology
BreezeCalmTrustClarityPrecisionMovement
Usage
Seasonal UI ThemesPromo LayoutsProduct DashboardsTravel Brands
Tags
TurquoiseBlueColdGradientWinterWaterBreezeCalmTrustClarity
Accessibility and contrast

Contrast is measured against black and white for every swatch. AA starts at 4.5:1 for normal text, while AAA starts at 7:1.

Anchor

Blue 03045E

#03045E

Black text
1.18:1Fail
White text
17.75:1AAA

Support

Blue 023E8A

#023E8A

Black text
2.06:1Fail
White text
10.20:1AAA

Accent

Blue 0077B6

#0077B6

Black text
4.31:1AA Large
White text
4.87:1AA

Support

Blue 0096C7

#0096C7

Black text
6.19:1AA
White text
3.39:1AA Large

Support

Blue 00B4D8

#00B4D8

Black text
8.52:1AAA
White text
2.46:1Fail

Support

Blue 48CAE4

#48CAE4

Black text
10.84:1AAA
White text
1.94:1Fail

Support

Turquoise 90E0EF

#90E0EF

Black text
14.09:1AAA
White text
1.49:1Fail

Support

Blue ADE8F4

#ADE8F4

Black text
15.63:1AAA
White text
1.34:1Fail

Surface

Blue CAF0F8

#CAF0F8

Black text
17.33:1AAA
White text
1.21:1Fail
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#03045E on #CAF0F814.65:1 · AAA
Sample text
#03045E on #ADE8F413.21:1 · AAA
Sample text
#03045E on #90E0EF11.92:1 · AAA
Sample text
#03045E on #48CAE49.17:1 · AAA
Sample text
#023E8A on #CAF0F88.42:1 · AAA
Sample text
#023E8A on #ADE8F47.59:1 · AAA
Sample text
#03045E on #00B4D87.20:1 · AAA
Sample text
#023E8A on #90E0EF6.85:1 · AA
Sample text
#023E8A on #48CAE45.27:1 · AA
Sample text
#03045E on #0096C75.23:1 · AA
Color vision previews

Approximate simulations help reveal swatches that may become difficult to distinguish.

Protanopia

Reduced sensitivity to red light.

Deuteranopia

Reduced sensitivity to green light.

Tritanopia

Reduced sensitivity to blue light.

Achromatopsia

A grayscale approximation without hue perception.

CSS variables

Copy this palette as reusable custom properties for a design system or prototype.

:root {
  --palette-1: #03045E;
  --palette-2: #023E8A;
  --palette-3: #0077B6;
  --palette-4: #0096C7;
  --palette-5: #00B4D8;
  --palette-6: #48CAE4;
  --palette-7: #90E0EF;
  --palette-8: #ADE8F4;
  --palette-9: #CAF0F8;
}

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