Azure Color Palette
Azure Color Palette built around #007FFF, a dark cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 5.48:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #BECDFF | |
| surface | #C68039 | |
| text | #004296 | |
| text-muted | #007FFF | |
| primary | #007FFF | |
| secondary | #C68039 | |
| accent | #498BFF |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #becdff;
--surface: #c68039;
--text: #004296;
--text-muted: #007fff;
--primary: #007fff;
--secondary: #c68039;
--accent: #498bff;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #007FFF | #BECDFF | #004296 | #C68039 | #498BFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #007FFF | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| #BECDFF | 2.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| #004296 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| #C68039 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| #498BFF | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the azure color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #007FFF, #BECDFF, #004296, #C68039, #498BFF.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.