PalettesDeep Sea Blue

Palette

Deep Sea Blue

A spectrum from midnight blue to steel and slate hints at ocean depths and stormy twilight.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 10-color palette is cool-led with a vivid character and moderate tonal range. Its internal colors provide 5 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Cool-led

Color character

Vivid

Lightness span

53%

Accessible pairs

5 / 45

Colors
Meaning
Winter
Psychology
TrustClarityDepthAuthorityCalmPrecision
Usage
Seasonal UI ThemesPromo Layouts
Tags
BlueBlackColdGradientWinterTrustClarityDepthAuthorityCalm
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.

Support

Blue 0466C8

#0466C8

Black text
3.74:1AA Large
White text
5.62:1AA

Support

Blue 0353A4

#0353A4

Black text
2.78:1Fail
White text
7.56:1AAA

Support

Blue 023E7D

#023E7D

Black text
1.99:1Fail
White text
10.56:1AAA

Accent

Blue 002855

#002855

Black text
1.43:1Fail
White text
14.64:1AAA

Support

Blue 001845

#001845

Black text
1.22:1Fail
White text
17.26:1AAA

Anchor

Black 001233

#001233

Black text
1.13:1Fail
White text
18.51:1AAA

Support

Blue 33415C

#33415C

Black text
2.05:1Fail
White text
10.24:1AAA

Support

Blue 5C677D

#5C677D

Black text
3.69:1AA Large
White text
5.69:1AA

Support

Gray 7D8597

#7D8597

Black text
5.67:1AA
White text
3.70:1AA Large

Surface

Gray 979DAC

#979DAC

Black text
7.73:1AAA
White text
2.72:1Fail
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#001233 on #979DAC6.82:1 · AA
Sample text
#001845 on #979DAC6.36:1 · AA
Sample text
#002855 on #979DAC5.39:1 · AA
Sample text
#001233 on #7D85975.00:1 · AA
Sample text
#001845 on #7D85974.66:1 · 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: #0466C8;
  --palette-2: #0353A4;
  --palette-3: #023E7D;
  --palette-4: #002855;
  --palette-5: #001845;
  --palette-6: #001233;
  --palette-7: #33415C;
  --palette-8: #5C677D;
  --palette-9: #7D8597;
  --palette-10: #979DAC;
}

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