Winter Spring Daybreak
Winter Spring Daybreak is a cool high contrast palette built with black, navy blue, blue, 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 #B50613 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #221D42 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #D4E6F2 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #001341;
--palette-color-2: #221D42;
--palette-color-3: #D4E6F2;
--palette-color-4: #B50613;
}Winter Spring Daybreak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #001341 | Ink | 78 RGB pts | 0.008 | 222° |
| #221D42 | Ink | 68 RGB pts | 0.016 | 248° |
| #D4E6F2 | Lavender | 29 RGB pts | 0.770 | 204° |
| #B50613 | Ruby | 47 RGB pts | 0.100 | 356° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #001341 on #D4E6F2 | 14.02:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #221D42 on #D4E6F2 | 12.40:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #D4E6F2 on #B50613 | 5.47:1 | AA | AAA |
| #001341 on #B50613 | 2.57:1 | fail | fail |
| #221D42 on #B50613 | 2.27:1 | fail | fail |
| #001341 on #221D42 | 1.13:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #001341 against #D4E6F2 at 14.02:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #001341 against #221D42 at 1.13:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #001341 (Ink, luminance 0.008) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #D4E6F2 (Lavender, luminance 0.770) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 152° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #001341 on a #D4E6F2 background, and reserve #001341 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a cool high contrast color palette with black, navy blue, blue, 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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