Marble Canvas Gallery
Marble Canvas Gallery is a cool balanced contrast palette built with blue, navy blue, violet pink, red 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 #D9C5C4 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #46549B or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #B788BF for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #274049;
--palette-color-2: #46549B;
--palette-color-3: #B788BF;
--palette-color-4: #D9C5C4;
}Marble Canvas Gallery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #274049 | Charcoal | 26 RGB pts | 0.046 | 196° |
| #46549B | Dark Slate Blue | 54 RGB pts | 0.100 | 230° |
| #B788BF | Dark Gray | 79 RGB pts | 0.314 | 291° |
| #D9C5C4 | Thistle | 37 RGB pts | 0.587 | 3° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #274049 on #D9C5C4 | 6.65:1 | AA | AAA |
| #46549B on #D9C5C4 | 4.24:1 | fail | AA |
| #274049 on #B788BF | 3.80:1 | fail | AA |
| #46549B on #B788BF | 2.43:1 | fail | fail |
| #B788BF on #D9C5C4 | 1.75:1 | fail | fail |
| #274049 on #46549B | 1.57:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #274049 against #D9C5C4 at 6.65:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #274049 against #46549B at 1.57:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #274049 (Charcoal, luminance 0.046) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #D9C5C4 (Thistle, luminance 0.587) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 167° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #274049 on a #D9C5C4 background, and reserve #274049 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a cool balanced contrast color palette with blue, navy blue, violet pink, red 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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