Blue & Red, Green Color Palette

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#C0392B 192, 57, 43

#2980B9 41, 128, 185

#27AE60 39, 174, 96

#8E44AD 142, 68, 173

#C0392B

Color 1

#2980B9

Color 2

#27AE60

Color 3

#8E44AD

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #C0392B;
  --color-2: #2980B9;
  --color-3: #27AE60;
  --color-4: #8E44AD;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#C0392B',
  'palette-2': '#2980B9',
  'palette-3': '#27AE60',
  'palette-4': '#8E44AD',
}

const palette = [
  '#C0392B',
  '#2980B9',
  '#27AE60',
  '#8E44AD',
];

$color-1: #C0392B;
$color-2: #2980B9;
$color-3: #27AE60;
$color-4: #8E44AD;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, high-energy 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, high-energy 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Blue (#2980B9) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 59% and lightness of 45%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Red `#C0392B`

rgb(192, 57, 43) · hsl(6, 63%, 46%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Blue `#2980B9`

rgb(41, 128, 185) · hsl(204, 64%, 44%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Green `#27AE60`

rgb(39, 174, 96) · hsl(145, 63%, 42%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Violet `#8E44AD`

rgb(142, 68, 173) · hsl(282, 44%, 47%)

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

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
#27AE60	#8E44AD	2.04:1	Fail	Fail
#C0392B	#27AE60	1.89:1	Fail	Fail
#2980B9	#27AE60	1.5:1	Fail	Fail
#2980B9	#8E44AD	1.36:1	Fail	Fail
#C0392B	#2980B9	1.26:1	Fail	Fail
#C0392B	#8E44AD	1.08:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Violet (#8E44AD): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Green (#27AE60): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Blue (#2980B9): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Red (#C0392B): 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 Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#B96229 · Orange #2938B9 · Blue #29B9AA · Teal #B92980 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Red (#C0392B), Blue (#2980B9), Green (#27AE60) and Violet (#8E44AD).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is a cool palette — its tones lean toward blues, greens and purples, which feel calm and modern.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #C0392B, #2980B9, #27AE60 and #8E44AD. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.