Midnight Ink

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Cool Blue

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10 color roles

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Primary primary

Brand color, mapped to the CSS variable --color-primary

#1989eargb(25, 137, 234)hsl(207.8, 83.3%, 50.8%)

Primary hover primaryHover

Hover state: --color-primary-hover

#0d63afrgb(13, 99, 175)hsl(208.1, 86.2%, 36.9%)

Primary active primaryActive

Pressed state: --color-primary-active

#074377rgb(7, 67, 119)hsl(207.9, 88.9%, 24.7%)

Text main textMain

Body text: --color-text-main

#232629rgb(35, 38, 41)hsl(210, 7.9%, 14.9%)

Text sub textSub

Secondary text: --color-text-sub

#6a737crgb(106, 115, 124)hsl(210, 7.8%, 45.1%)

Background bg

Page background: --color-bg

#f9fafargb(249, 250, 250)hsl(180, 9.1%, 97.8%)

Surface surface

Card and panel background: --color-surface

#f4f5f6rgb(244, 245, 246)hsl(210, 10%, 96.1%)

Border border

Dividers and outlines: --color-border

#e3e6e8rgb(227, 230, 232)hsl(204, 9.8%, 90%)

Link link

Link color: --color-link

#0a61adrgb(10, 97, 173)hsl(208, 89.1%, 35.9%)

Accent accent

Highlight color: --color-accent

#f2882crgb(242, 136, 44)hsl(27.9, 88.4%, 56.1%)

How to use it

Written by hand for the hue family and lightness of this palette, not assembled from a template.

The lead color sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.

Good forA natural base for dark themes, carrying calm and order.

Use with careCool blue feels reserved in promotions that need heat and momentum.

Pairs withWhite and pale gray are the safe pairing; a warm accent (orange or yellow) makes calls to action pop.

Hue family: Blue

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Card oneSecondary copy, used to check contrast against WCAG.

Card twoAccent color for highlights — keep it a step away from the brand color.

Card threeNeutral text carries body copy, the most frequently used color.

Accessibility contrast check

Calculated to WCAG 2.1. AA is the accessibility baseline, AAA the enhanced level.

Foreground / background	Ratio	Body text	Large text
Body text / page background	14.54:1	AAA	AAA
Body text / card background	13.93:1	AAA	AAA
Brand color / page background	3.46:1	AA	AA

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CSS variables

:root {
  --color-primary: #1989ea; /* Primary */
  --color-primaryHover: #0d63af; /* Primary hover */
  --color-primaryActive: #074377; /* Primary active */
  --color-textMain: #232629; /* Text main */
  --color-textSub: #6a737c; /* Text sub */
  --color-bg: #f9fafa; /* Background */
  --color-surface: #f4f5f6; /* Surface */
  --color-border: #e3e6e8; /* Border */
  --color-link: #0a61ad; /* Link */
  --color-accent: #f2882c; /* Accent */
}

SCSS variables

$color-primary: #1989ea; // Primary
$color-primaryHover: #0d63af; // Primary hover
$color-primaryActive: #074377; // Primary active
$color-textMain: #232629; // Text main
$color-textSub: #6a737c; // Text sub
$color-bg: #f9fafa; // Background
$color-surface: #f4f5f6; // Surface
$color-border: #e3e6e8; // Border
$color-link: #0a61ad; // Link
$color-accent: #f2882c; // Accent

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js: Midnight Ink
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'primary': '#1989ea',
        'primaryHover': '#0d63af',
        'primaryActive': '#074377',
        'textMain': '#232629',
        'textSub': '#6a737c',
        'bg': '#f9fafa',
        'surface': '#f4f5f6',
        'border': '#e3e6e8',
        'link': '#0a61ad',
        'accent': '#f2882c',
      },
    },
  },
};

Machine-readable JSON

{
  "name": "Midnight Ink",
  "platform": "web",
  "tags": [
    "Cool",
    "Blue"
  ],
  "advice": {
    "family": "Blue",
    "depth": "The lead color sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.",
    "muted": null,
    "suit": "A natural base for dark themes, carrying calm and order.",
    "avoid": "Cool blue feels reserved in promotions that need heat and momentum.",
    "pair": "White and pale gray are the safe pairing; a warm accent (orange or yellow) makes calls to action pop."
  },
  "roles": {
    "primary": "#1989ea",
    "primaryHover": "#0d63af",
    "primaryActive": "#074377",
    "textMain": "#232629",
    "textSub": "#6a737c",
    "bg": "#f9fafa",
    "surface": "#f4f5f6",
    "border": "#e3e6e8",
    "link": "#0a61ad",
    "accent": "#f2882c"
  },
  "contrast": {
    "textOnBg": {
      "ratio": 14.54,
      "level": "AAA"
    },
    "primaryOnBg": {
      "ratio": 3.46,
      "level": "AA"
    },
    "textOnSurface": {
      "ratio": 13.93,
      "level": "AAA"
    }
  }
}

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