Dark Blue & Muted Blue, Light Gray Color Palette

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#2C2C54 44, 44, 84

#474787 71, 71, 135

#AAABB8 170, 171, 184

#2C2C54 44, 44, 84

#2C2C54

Color 1

#474787

Color 2

#AAABB8

Color 3

#2C2C54

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #2C2C54;
  --color-2: #474787;
  --color-3: #AAABB8;
  --color-4: #2C2C54;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#2C2C54',
  'palette-2': '#474787',
  'palette-3': '#AAABB8',
  'palette-4': '#2C2C54',
}

const palette = [
  '#2C2C54',
  '#474787',
  '#AAABB8',
  '#2C2C54',
];

$color-1: #2C2C54;
$color-2: #474787;
$color-3: #AAABB8;
$color-4: #2C2C54;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, soft, muted 3-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, soft, muted 3-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Dark Blue (#2C2C54) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 24% and lightness of 45%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Blue `#2C2C54`

rgb(44, 44, 84) · hsl(240, 31%, 25%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Muted Blue `#474787`

rgb(71, 71, 135) · hsl(240, 31%, 40%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Light Gray `#AAABB8`

rgb(170, 171, 184) · hsl(236, 9%, 69%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#2C2C54	#AAABB8	5.78:1	Pass	Fail
#474787	#AAABB8	3.66:1	Fail	Fail
#2C2C54	#474787	1.58:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Gray (#AAABB8): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Blue (#2C2C54): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Blue (#2C2C54): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Blue (#474787): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Dark Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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