Palette #170C79 #EFE3CA #56B6C6 #8ACBD0

Curated four-color harmony tagged under sea, navy, blue, dark, peach, beige, pastel, light, teal, mint. Free for personal and commercial digital design projects.

#170C79 (41%)
#EFE3CA (26%)
#56B6C6 (18%)
#8ACBD0 (15%)

Palette Specifications & Color Values

Swatch HEX RGB Luminance Recommended Role
#170C79 rgb(23, 12, 121) 0.018 41% Base Canvas / Background
#EFE3CA rgb(239, 227, 202) 0.776 26% Surface / Card Container
#56B6C6 rgb(86, 182, 198) 0.395 18% Muted Element / Borders
#8ACBD0 rgb(138, 203, 208) 0.527 15% Focal Accent / Call to Action

Color Theory & Mood Analysis

This color collection radiates a serene, clean, and tranquil ambiance, making it ideal for digital product interfaces, modern SaaS web applications, mobile user interfaces, brand style guides, and graphic illustrations. Following classical four-tier visual weight balance, the dominant primary tone establishes an expansive ground surface, the secondary hue defines cards and panels, the structural third color bounds elements cleanly, and the high-contrast accent directs user attention to interactive elements.

WCAG 2.1 Accessibility & Contrast Validation

Ensuring accessible contrast is vital for inclusive design. The linearized contrast ratio between Base Canvas (#170C79) and Focal Accent (#8ACBD0) is 8.4:1, scoring WCAG AAA Pass under W3C WCAG 2.1 specifications. Additionally, the contrast between Surface (#EFE3CA) and Accent (#8ACBD0) measures 1.4:1 (Low Contrast (< 3:1)). These metrics provide designers with mathematical certainty for legible typography and interactive accessibility.

Developer Tokens & Integration

Integrate this palette directly into your frontend build pipeline:

:root {
  --color-canvas: #170C79;
  --color-surface: #EFE3CA;
  --color-border: #56B6C6;
  --color-accent: #8ACBD0;
}