Light Blue & Light Yellow, Light Orange Color Palette

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#E9E9E1 233, 233, 225

#E0D6CA 224, 214, 202

#C4CDDD 196, 205, 221

#8B96A6 139, 150, 166

#E9E9E1

Color 1

#E0D6CA

Color 2

#C4CDDD

Color 3

#8B96A6

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E9E9E1;
  --color-2: #E0D6CA;
  --color-3: #C4CDDD;
  --color-4: #8B96A6;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E9E9E1',
  'palette-2': '#E0D6CA',
  'palette-3': '#C4CDDD',
  'palette-4': '#8B96A6',
}

const palette = [
  '#E9E9E1',
  '#E0D6CA',
  '#C4CDDD',
  '#8B96A6',
];

$color-1: #E9E9E1;
$color-2: #E0D6CA;
$color-3: #C4CDDD;
$color-4: #8B96A6;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, subtle 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, subtle 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Light Blue (#C4CDDD) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 20% and lightness of 79%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Light Yellow `#E9E9E1`

rgb(233, 233, 225) · hsl(60, 15%, 90%)

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

Light Orange `#E0D6CA`

rgb(224, 214, 202) · hsl(33, 26%, 84%)

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

Light Blue `#C4CDDD`

rgb(196, 205, 221) · hsl(218, 27%, 82%)

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

Muted Blue `#8B96A6`

rgb(139, 150, 166) · hsl(216, 13%, 60%)

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
#E9E9E1	#8B96A6	2.45:1	Fail	Fail
#E0D6CA	#8B96A6	2.09:1	Fail	Fail
#C4CDDD	#8B96A6	1.87:1	Fail	Fail
#E9E9E1	#C4CDDD	1.31:1	Fail	Fail
#E9E9E1	#E0D6CA	1.18:1	Fail	Fail
#E0D6CA	#C4CDDD	1.12:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#E9E9E1): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Blue (#8B96A6): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Blue (#C4CDDD): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Orange (#E0D6CA): 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.

#CAAA72 · Orange #7F72CA · Blue #72BDCA · Teal #CA7292 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Yellow (#E9E9E1), Light Orange (#E0D6CA), Light Blue (#C4CDDD) and Muted Blue (#8B96A6).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #E9E9E1, #E0D6CA, #C4CDDD and #8B96A6. 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.