Presentation Color Palette

One primary blue, white space, one data orange and one supporting green — chart-friendly, projector-safe and WCAG AA. Anchors: #1E5F9E, #FFFFFF, #F07B3F, #2D5A27.

presentationslidesclear
#1E5F9E
#FFFFFF
#F07B3F
#2D5A27
#A3B3D3
#1e5f9e #ffffff #f07b3f #2d5a27 #a3b3d3
#1E5F9E #FFFFFF #F07B3F #2D5A27 #A3B3D3

Semantic roles

Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.

background#FFFFFF
surface#A3B3D3
text#2D5A27
text-muted#1E5F9E
primary#1E5F9E
secondary#F07B3F
accent#A3B3D3

CSS variables

:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #a3b3d3;
  --text: #2d5a27;
  --text-muted: #1e5f9e;
  --primary: #1e5f9e;
  --secondary: #f07b3f;
  --accent: #a3b3d3;
}
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Accessibility matrix

Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).

Text \ BG#1E5F9E#FFFFFF#F07B3F#2D5A27#A3B3D3
#1E5F9E
1.0
6.6
2.4
1.2
3.1
#FFFFFF
6.6
1.0
2.8
8.1
2.1
#F07B3F
2.4
2.8
1.0
2.9
1.3
#2D5A27
1.2
8.1
2.9
1.0
3.8
#A3B3D3
3.1
2.1
1.3
3.8
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 presentation color palette in CSS?

Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #1E5F9E, #FFFFFF, #F07B3F, #2D5A27, #A3B3D3.

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.