Blue & Dark Blue, Teal Color Palette

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#162631 22, 38, 49

#489CA8 72, 156, 168

#203038 32, 48, 56

#65B3F5 101, 179, 245

#162631

Color 1

#489CA8

Color 2

#203038

Color 3

#65B3F5

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #162631;
  --color-2: #489CA8;
  --color-3: #203038;
  --color-4: #65B3F5;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#162631',
  'palette-2': '#489CA8',
  'palette-3': '#203038',
  'palette-4': '#65B3F5',
}

const palette = [
  '#162631',
  '#489CA8',
  '#203038',
  '#65B3F5',
];

$color-1: #162631;
$color-2: #489CA8;
$color-3: #203038;
$color-4: #65B3F5;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, balanced 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 cool, balanced 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Blue (#65B3F5) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 48% and lightness of 37%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Blue `#162631`

rgb(22, 38, 49) · hsl(204, 38%, 14%)

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

Teal `#489CA8`

rgb(72, 156, 168) · hsl(188, 40%, 47%)

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

Dark Blue `#203038`

rgb(32, 48, 56) · hsl(200, 27%, 17%)

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

Blue `#65B3F5`

rgb(101, 179, 245) · hsl(208, 88%, 68%)

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
#162631	#65B3F5	6.87:1	Pass	Fail
#203038	#65B3F5	6.05:1	Pass	Fail
#162631	#489CA8	4.87:1	Pass	Fail
#489CA8	#203038	4.28:1	Fail	Fail
#489CA8	#65B3F5	1.41:1	Fail	Fail
#162631	#203038	1.14:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Blue (#65B3F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Blue (#162631): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Teal (#489CA8): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Blue (#162631): 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.

#E79855 · Orange #555BE7 · Blue #55E7E1 · Teal #E755A4 · Pink