Blue and White: a blue and white website color palette
Blue and white is crisp and trustworthy, like porcelain or a coastal house. A clear blue for actions and a pale sky tint for sections keep it bright and readable.
#FFFFFF
Background
#F1F6FC
Surface
#10233F
Text
#1D5FBF
Accent
#8BB8E8
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Blue and White palette set as a real page: #10233F text on #FFFFFF, every action in #1D5FBF.
Designed first
Surface #F1F6FC keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #F1F6FC keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #F1F6FC keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#10233F on #FFFFFF15.7:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#10233F on #F1F6FC14.4:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#1D5FBF on #FFFFFF6.1:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#8BB8E8 on #FFFFFF · large text2.0:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FFFFFF on #1D5FBF · large text6.1:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FFFFFF;
--color-surface: #F1F6FC;
--color-text: #10233F;
--color-accent: #1D5FBF;
--color-highlight: #8BB8E8;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #F1F6FC | rgb(241, 246, 252) | hsl(213, 65%, 97%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #10233F | rgb(16, 35, 63) | hsl(216, 59%, 15%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #1D5FBF | rgb(29, 95, 191) | hsl(216, 74%, 43%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #8BB8E8 | rgb(139, 184, 232) | hsl(211, 67%, 73%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #1D5FBF toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F4F7FC - 100
#DDE7F5 - 200
#B0C7E9 - 300
#83A7DC - 400
#4F82CD - 500
#1D5FBF - 600
#1951A2 - 700
#144182 - 800
#0F3060 - 900
#0A2041
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F4F7FC;
--color-accent-100: #DDE7F5;
--color-accent-200: #B0C7E9;
--color-accent-300: #83A7DC;
--color-accent-400: #4F82CD;
--color-accent-500: #1D5FBF;
--color-accent-600: #1951A2;
--color-accent-700: #144182;
--color-accent-800: #0F3060;
--color-accent-900: #0A2041;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a blue and white website?
Blue and white is crisp and trustworthy, like porcelain or a coastal house. A clear blue for actions and a pale sky tint for sections keep it bright and readable. The Blue and White palette uses #FFFFFF for the page, #10233F for text, #1D5FBF for actions and #8BB8E8 as a highlight.
Is the Blue and White palette accessible?
Body text scores 15.7:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Blue and White palette?
Background #FFFFFF, Surface #F1F6FC, Text #10233F, Accent #1D5FBF, Highlight #8BB8E8. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a blue and white website?
Use #FFFFFF for about 60% of the page, #F1F6FC for cards and panels, #10233F for all reading text, and keep #1D5FBF for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #8BB8E8 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) decides the palette, typography and layout for your brief in its design pass, before any code is written, then builds the site in React and Next.js and deploys it in one click.
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