Cool Winter Marble Reef
Cool Winter Marble Reef is a warm high contrast palette built with red, purple, white tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
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Pairing tips
Use #F2F2F2 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #AC000A or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #490789 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #A80006;
--palette-color-2: #AC000A;
--palette-color-3: #490789;
--palette-color-4: #F2F2F2;
}Cool Winter Marble Reef colour names and contrast
Every value on this page is calculated from this palette's own HEX codes. The closest CSS named colour tells you what to call each shade, relative luminance shows how light or dark it truly is, and the contrast table shows which pairs are safe to set text in.
Swatch reference
| Swatch | Closest named colour | Match | Luminance | Hue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A80006 | Dark Red | 42 RGB pts | 0.083 | 358° |
| #AC000A | Dark Red | 50 RGB pts | 0.088 | 357° |
| #490789 | Indigo | 19 RGB pts | 0.034 | 270° |
| #F2F2F2 | White Smoke | 9 RGB pts | 0.888 | 0° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #490789 on #F2F2F2 | 11.20:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #A80006 on #F2F2F2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #AC000A on #F2F2F2 | 6.80:1 | AA | AAA |
| #AC000A on #490789 | 1.65:1 | fail | fail |
| #A80006 on #490789 | 1.59:1 | fail | fail |
| #A80006 on #AC000A | 1.03:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #490789 against #F2F2F2 at 11.20:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #A80006 against #AC000A at 1.03:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #490789 (Indigo, luminance 0.034) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #F2F2F2 (White Smoke, luminance 0.888) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 87° across 3 of 4 colours, which makes this a split-complementary palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #490789 on a #F2F2F2 background, and reserve #A80006 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a warm high contrast color palette with red, purple, white tones.
Yes. Use the lightest color for backgrounds, deeper colors for text, and mid tones for buttons or accents. Check the contrast table above before setting body copy.
Yes. Use the copy buttons for the full palette or for a single color row.
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