Blue & Charcoal, Blue Color Palette

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#515E5D 81, 94, 93

#4886A8 72, 134, 168

#0E1938 14, 25, 56

#55A2F5 85, 162, 245

#515E5D

Color 1

#4886A8

Color 2

#0E1938

Color 3

#55A2F5

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #515E5D;
  --color-2: #4886A8;
  --color-3: #0E1938;
  --color-4: #55A2F5;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#515E5D',
  'palette-2': '#4886A8',
  'palette-3': '#0E1938',
  'palette-4': '#55A2F5',
}

const palette = [
  '#515E5D',
  '#4886A8',
  '#0E1938',
  '#55A2F5',
];

$color-1: #515E5D;
$color-2: #4886A8;
$color-3: #0E1938;
$color-4: #55A2F5;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

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

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, balanced 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Blue (#55A2F5) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 49% and lightness of 40%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Charcoal `#515E5D`

rgb(81, 94, 93) · hsl(175, 7%, 34%)

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

Blue `#4886A8`

rgb(72, 134, 168) · hsl(201, 40%, 47%)

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

Dark Blue `#0E1938`

rgb(14, 25, 56) · hsl(224, 60%, 14%)

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

Blue `#55A2F5`

rgb(85, 162, 245) · hsl(211, 89%, 65%)

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

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
#0E1938	#55A2F5	6.48:1	Pass	Fail
#4886A8	#0E1938	4.32:1	Fail	Fail
#515E5D	#0E1938	2.56:1	Fail	Fail
#515E5D	#55A2F5	2.53:1	Fail	Fail
#515E5D	#4886A8	1.69:1	Fail	Fail
#4886A8	#55A2F5	1.5:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Blue (#55A2F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Blue (#0E1938): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Blue (#0E1938): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#4886A8): 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.

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