Light Blue & White, Blue Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#E9E9F5 233, 233, 245

#94A4CB 148, 164, 203

#516281 81, 98, 129

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#E9E9F5

Color 2

#94A4CB

Color 3

#516281

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #E9E9F5;
  --color-3: #94A4CB;
  --color-4: #516281;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#E9E9F5',
  'palette-3': '#94A4CB',
  'palette-4': '#516281',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#E9E9F5',
  '#94A4CB',
  '#516281',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #E9E9F5;
$color-3: #94A4CB;
$color-4: #516281;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, subtle 4-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, subtle 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Light Blue (#E9E9F5) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 24% and lightness of 75%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

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

Light Blue `#E9E9F5`

rgb(233, 233, 245) · hsl(240, 38%, 94%)

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

Blue `#94A4CB`

rgb(148, 164, 203) · hsl(223, 35%, 69%)

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

Muted Blue `#516281`

rgb(81, 98, 129) · hsl(219, 23%, 41%)

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
#F5F5F5	#516281	5.64:1	Pass	Fail
#E9E9F5	#516281	5.11:1	Pass	Fail
#94A4CB	#516281	2.47:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#94A4CB	2.28:1	Fail	Fail
#E9E9F5	#94A4CB	2.07:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#E9E9F5	1.1:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Blue (#516281): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Blue (#E9E9F5): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#94A4CB): 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 Light Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#CACA72 · Yellow #9E72CA · Purple #729ECA · Blue #CA7272 · Red