Dark Blue & Blue, Light Blue Color Palette

Back to palettes

#161B50 22, 27, 80

#2C36A0 44, 54, 160

#5F69D3 95, 105, 211

#AFB4E9 175, 180, 233

#161B50

Color 1

#2C36A0

Color 2

#5F69D3

Color 3

#AFB4E9

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #161B50;
  --color-2: #2C36A0;
  --color-3: #5F69D3;
  --color-4: #AFB4E9;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#161B50',
  'palette-2': '#2C36A0',
  'palette-3': '#5F69D3',
  'palette-4': '#AFB4E9',
}

const palette = [
  '#161B50',
  '#2C36A0',
  '#5F69D3',
  '#AFB4E9',
];

$color-1: #161B50;
$color-2: #2C36A0;
$color-3: #5F69D3;
$color-4: #AFB4E9;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, easygoing 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

5,932 Views

Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, easygoing 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Dark Blue (#161B50) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 57% and lightness of 50%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Blue `#161B50`

rgb(22, 27, 80) · hsl(235, 57%, 20%)

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

Blue `#2C36A0`

rgb(44, 54, 160) · hsl(235, 57%, 40%)

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

Blue `#5F69D3`

rgb(95, 105, 211) · hsl(235, 57%, 60%)

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

Light Blue `#AFB4E9`

rgb(175, 180, 233) · hsl(235, 57%, 80%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

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
#161B50	#AFB4E9	8.06:1	Pass	Pass
#2C36A0	#AFB4E9	4.91:1	Pass	Fail
#161B50	#5F69D3	3.4:1	Fail	Fail
#5F69D3	#AFB4E9	2.37:1	Fail	Fail
#2C36A0	#5F69D3	2.08:1	Fail	Fail
#161B50	#2C36A0	1.64:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Blue (#AFB4E9): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Blue (#161B50): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Blue (#161B50): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#2C36A0): 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.

#988E2A · Yellow #572A98 · Purple #2A6A98 · Blue #982A33 · Red