Space Color Palette

Deep-space navy, nebula violet, cosmic purple and starlight — depth without blackness. Anchors: #0B1026, #2E1A47, #6D28D9, #E2E8F0.

spacecosmicdark
#0B1026
#2E1A47
#6D28D9
#E2E8F0
#888996
#0b1026 #2e1a47 #6d28d9 #e2e8f0 #888996
#0B1026 #2E1A47 #6D28D9 #E2E8F0 #888996

Semantic roles

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

background#E2E8F0
surface#888996
text#0B1026
text-muted#2E1A47
primary#6D28D9
secondary#2E1A47
accent#888996

CSS variables 

:root {
  --background: #e2e8f0;
  --surface: #888996;
  --text: #0b1026;
  --text-muted: #2e1a47;
  --primary: #6d28d9;
  --secondary: #2e1a47;
  --accent: #888996;
}
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Accessibility matrix

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

Text \ BG#0B1026#2E1A47#6D28D9#E2E8F0#888996
#0B1026
1.0
1.2
2.6
15.3
5.4
#2E1A47
1.2
1.0
2.2
12.6
4.5
#6D28D9
2.6
2.2
1.0
5.8
2.0
#E2E8F0
15.3
12.6
5.8
1.0
2.8
#888996
5.4
4.5
2.0
2.8
1.0

Under deuteranopia

Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.

Colors in this palette

#0B1026
rgb(11, 16, 38)
#2E1A47
rgb(46, 26, 71)
#6D28D9
rgb(109, 40, 217)
#E2E8F0
rgb(226, 232, 240)
#888996
rgb(136, 137, 150)

Similar palettes

Dark Mode UI Palette
Dark Color Palette
Flint Color Palette

FAQ

How do I use the space color palette in CSS?

Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #0B1026, #2E1A47, #6D28D9, #E2E8F0, #888996.

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.