PalettesDeep Blue Waters

Palette

Deep Blue Waters

Deep blues, icy tones, and silver light conjure ocean depths and peaceful aquatic adventures.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 5-color palette is cool-led with a balanced character and moderate tonal range. Its internal colors provide 2 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Cool-led

Color character

Balanced

Lightness span

63%

Accessible pairs

2 / 10

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 2F6690

#2F6690

Black text
3.42:1AA Large
White text
6.13:1AA

Support

Blue 3A7CA5

#3A7CA5

Black text
4.61:1AA
White text
4.56:1AA

Surface

Gray D9DCD6

#D9DCD6

Black text
15.16:1AAA
White text
1.39:1Fail

Anchor · Accent

Blue 16425B

#16425B

Black text
1.96:1Fail
White text
10.69:1AAA

Support

Blue 81C3D7

#81C3D7

Black text
10.72:1AAA
White text
1.96:1Fail
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#16425B on #D9DCD67.72:1 · AAA
Sample text
#16425B on #81C3D75.46:1 · 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: #2F6690;
  --palette-2: #3A7CA5;
  --palette-3: #D9DCD6;
  --palette-4: #16425B;
  --palette-5: #81C3D7;
}

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