Sanctuary: a church website color palette
A church site should welcome newcomers before it informs members. Warm stone, a deep plum and a candle-gold highlight feel reverent without being somber.
#F7F4EF
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#221B26
Text
#5A2D6B
Accent
#C89B3C
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Sanctuary palette set as a real page: #221B26 text on #F7F4EF, every action in #5A2D6B.
Designed first
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Cinzel, body in Source Sans 3.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#221B26 on #F7F4EF15.2:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#221B26 on #FFFFFF16.7:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#5A2D6B on #F7F4EF9.4:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#C89B3C on #F7F4EF · large text2.3:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F7F4EF on #5A2D6B · large text9.4:1AAA
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: #F7F4EF;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #221B26;
--color-accent: #5A2D6B;
--color-highlight: #C89B3C;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F7F4EF | rgb(247, 244, 239) | hsl(38, 33%, 95%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #221B26 | rgb(34, 27, 38) | hsl(278, 17%, 13%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #5A2D6B | rgb(90, 45, 107) | hsl(284, 41%, 30%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #C89B3C | rgb(200, 155, 60) | hsl(41, 56%, 51%) | 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 #5A2D6B toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F7F5F8 - 100
#E6E0E9 - 200
#C5B6CB - 300
#A48CAE - 400
#7E5B8C - 500
#5A2D6B - 600
#4D265B - 700
#3D1F49 - 800
#2D1736 - 900
#1F0F24
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F7F5F8;
--color-accent-100: #E6E0E9;
--color-accent-200: #C5B6CB;
--color-accent-300: #A48CAE;
--color-accent-400: #7E5B8C;
--color-accent-500: #5A2D6B;
--color-accent-600: #4D265B;
--color-accent-700: #3D1F49;
--color-accent-800: #2D1736;
--color-accent-900: #1F0F24;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a church website?
A church site should welcome newcomers before it informs members. Warm stone, a deep plum and a candle-gold highlight feel reverent without being somber. The Sanctuary palette uses #F7F4EF for the page, #221B26 for text, #5A2D6B for actions and #C89B3C as a highlight.
Is the Sanctuary palette accessible?
Body text scores 15.2:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Sanctuary palette?
Background #F7F4EF, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #221B26, Accent #5A2D6B, Highlight #C89B3C. 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 church website?
Use #F7F4EF for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #221B26 for all reading text, and keep #5A2D6B for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #C89B3C for small details such as badges and success states.
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