Mediumblue Color Palette
Mediumblue Color Palette built around #0000CD, a dark cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 1.88:1 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 | #C4A2FF | |
| surface | #9F9F2E | |
| text | #000085 | |
| text-muted | #0000CD | |
| primary | #0000CD | |
| secondary | #9F9F2E | |
| accent | #4525D3 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #c4a2ff;
--surface: #9f9f2e;
--text: #000085;
--text-muted: #0000cd;
--primary: #0000cd;
--secondary: #9f9f2e;
--accent: #4525d3;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #0000CD | #C4A2FF | #000085 | #9F9F2E | #4525D3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0000CD | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| #C4A2FF | 5.3 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| #000085 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| #9F9F2E | 4.0 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| #4525D3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 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 mediumblue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #0000CD, #C4A2FF, #000085, #9F9F2E, #4525D3.
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.