Yellow & Yellow, Blue Color Palette

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#C9C208 201, 194, 8

#E3DE59 227, 222, 89

#2A30E5 42, 48, 229

#8C8FD9 140, 143, 217

#C9C208

Color 1

#E3DE59

Color 2

#2A30E5

Color 3

#8C8FD9

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #C9C208;
  --color-2: #E3DE59;
  --color-3: #2A30E5;
  --color-4: #8C8FD9;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#C9C208',
  'palette-2': '#E3DE59',
  'palette-3': '#2A30E5',
  'palette-4': '#8C8FD9',
}

const palette = [
  '#C9C208',
  '#E3DE59',
  '#2A30E5',
  '#8C8FD9',
];

$color-1: #C9C208;
$color-2: #E3DE59;
$color-3: #2A30E5;
$color-4: #8C8FD9;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, 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 balanced, high-energy 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#C9C208) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 73% and lightness of 57%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Yellow `#C9C208`

rgb(201, 194, 8) · hsl(58, 92%, 41%)

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

Yellow `#E3DE59`

rgb(227, 222, 89) · hsl(58, 71%, 62%)

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

Blue `#2A30E5`

rgb(42, 48, 229) · hsl(238, 78%, 53%)

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

Blue `#8C8FD9`

rgb(140, 143, 217) · hsl(238, 50%, 70%)

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
#E3DE59	#2A30E5	5.6:1	Pass	Fail
#C9C208	#2A30E5	4.22:1	Fail	Fail
#2A30E5	#8C8FD9	2.66:1	Fail	Fail
#E3DE59	#8C8FD9	2.11:1	Fail	Fail
#C9C208	#8C8FD9	1.59:1	Fail	Fail
#C9C208	#E3DE59	1.33:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Blue (#8C8FD9): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Yellow (#C9C208): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#C9C208): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#2A30E5): 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 Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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