Sapphire Light Couture
Sapphire Light Couture is a balanced warm and cool balanced contrast palette built with violet pink, pink, orange red, green tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
A note on Sapphire Light Couture
Sapphire Light Couture is the lighter sapphire palette, where the blue stays present but stops dominating. It is easier to work with across a whole site than the deeper version.
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Use this palette for
Pairing tips
Use #639929 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #F1DFE8 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #E0C4AE for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #F9F5F9;
--palette-color-2: #F1DFE8;
--palette-color-3: #E0C4AE;
--palette-color-4: #639929;
}Sapphire Light Couture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F9F5F9 | White Smoke | 9 RGB pts | 0.923 | 300° |
| #F1DFE8 | Misty Rose | 25 RGB pts | 0.773 | 330° |
| #E0C4AE | Nude | 38 RGB pts | 0.584 | 26° |
| #639929 | Olive Drab | 27 RGB pts | 0.256 | 89° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #F9F5F9 on #639929 | 3.18:1 | fail | AA |
| #F1DFE8 on #639929 | 2.69:1 | fail | fail |
| #E0C4AE on #639929 | 2.07:1 | fail | fail |
| #F9F5F9 on #E0C4AE | 1.53:1 | fail | fail |
| #F1DFE8 on #E0C4AE | 1.30:1 | fail | fail |
| #F9F5F9 on #F1DFE8 | 1.18:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #F9F5F9 against #639929 at 3.18:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #F9F5F9 against #F1DFE8 at 1.18:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #639929 (Olive Drab, luminance 0.256) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #F9F5F9 (White Smoke, luminance 0.923) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 119° across 3 of 4 colours, which makes this a split-complementary palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #F9F5F9 on a #639929 background, and reserve #F9F5F9 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a balanced warm and cool balanced contrast color palette with violet pink, pink, orange red, green 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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