Deep Winter Aster Lantern
Deep Winter Aster Lantern is a cool high contrast palette built with mint, purple, blue, 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 #FFFFFF for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #473175 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #EAF7FF for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #196659;
--palette-color-2: #473175;
--palette-color-3: #EAF7FF;
--palette-color-4: #FFFFFF;
}Deep Winter Aster Lantern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #196659 | Dark Slate Gray | 58 RGB pts | 0.104 | 170° |
| #473175 | Dark Slate Blue | 45 RGB pts | 0.048 | 259° |
| #EAF7FF | Alice Blue | 9 RGB pts | 0.912 | 203° |
| #FFFFFF | White | 0 RGB pts | 1.000 | 0° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #473175 on #FFFFFF | 10.69:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #473175 on #EAF7FF | 9.80:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #196659 on #FFFFFF | 6.80:1 | AA | AAA |
| #196659 on #EAF7FF | 6.24:1 | AA | AAA |
| #196659 on #473175 | 1.57:1 | fail | fail |
| #EAF7FF on #FFFFFF | 1.09:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #473175 against #FFFFFF at 10.69:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #EAF7FF against #FFFFFF at 1.09:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #473175 (Dark Slate Blue, luminance 0.048) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #FFFFFF (White, luminance 1.000) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 90° across 3 of 4 colours, which makes this a split-complementary palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #473175 on a #FFFFFF background, and reserve #EAF7FF for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a cool high contrast color palette with mint, purple, blue, 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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