Baby Blue Color Palette
Baby Blue Color Palette built around #89CFF0, a light cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 1.71:1 against white). 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 | #D1EEFE | |
| surface | #89CFF0 | |
| text | #38697F | |
| text-muted | #78B4D0 | |
| primary | #89CFF0 | |
| secondary | #D9B2A0 | |
| accent | #78B4D0 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d1eefe;
--surface: #89cff0;
--text: #38697f;
--text-muted: #78b4d0;
--primary: #89cff0;
--secondary: #d9b2a0;
--accent: #78b4d0;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #89CFF0 | #D1EEFE | #38697F | #D9B2A0 | #78B4D0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89CFF0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| #D1EEFE | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| #38697F | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| #D9B2A0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #78B4D0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
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FAQ
How do I use the baby blue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #89CFF0, #D1EEFE, #38697F, #D9B2A0, #78B4D0.
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.