Lightblue Color Palette
Lightblue Color Palette built around #ADD8E6, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.53:1 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 | #DEF2F8 | |
| surface | #ADD8E6 | |
| text | #506D76 | |
| text-muted | #97BBC7 | |
| primary | #ADD8E6 | |
| secondary | #D9C2BA | |
| accent | #97BBC7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #def2f8;
--surface: #add8e6;
--text: #506d76;
--text-muted: #97bbc7;
--primary: #add8e6;
--secondary: #d9c2ba;
--accent: #97bbc7;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #ADD8E6 | #DEF2F8 | #506D76 | #D9C2BA | #97BBC7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ADD8E6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| #DEF2F8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| #506D76 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| #D9C2BA | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #97BBC7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 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 lightblue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #ADD8E6, #DEF2F8, #506D76, #D9C2BA, #97BBC7.
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.