Light Blue & White, Muted Blue Color Palette

Back to palettes

#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#D0D9E5 208, 217, 229

#5B7089 91, 112, 137

#3D5254 61, 82, 84

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#D0D9E5

Color 2

#5B7089

Color 3

#3D5254

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #D0D9E5;
  --color-3: #5B7089;
  --color-4: #3D5254;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#D0D9E5',
  'palette-3': '#5B7089',
  'palette-4': '#3D5254',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#D0D9E5',
  '#5B7089',
  '#3D5254',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #D0D9E5;
$color-3: #5B7089;
$color-4: #3D5254;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette that combines high-contrast tones for a bold, dynamic look.

2,765 Views

Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette that combines high-contrast tones for a bold, dynamic look. It is anchored by Light Blue (#D0D9E5) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 16% and lightness of 64%. 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 `#D0D9E5`

rgb(208, 217, 229) · hsl(214, 29%, 86%)

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

Muted Blue `#5B7089`

rgb(91, 112, 137) · hsl(213, 20%, 45%)

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

Muted Teal `#3D5254`

rgb(61, 82, 84) · hsl(185, 16%, 28%)

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	#3D5254	7.6:1	Pass	Pass
#D0D9E5	#3D5254	5.82:1	Pass	Fail
#F5F5F5	#5B7089	4.67:1	Pass	Fail
#D0D9E5	#5B7089	3.57:1	Fail	Fail
#5B7089	#3D5254	1.63:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#D0D9E5	1.31:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Teal (#3D5254): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Blue (#D0D9E5): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Blue (#5B7089): 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.

#CAA472 · Orange #7972CA · Blue #72C3CA · Teal #CA7298 · Pink