Data Clarity: a dashboard and data website color palette
Dashboards need a quiet base so the data colors can speak. A neutral gray page, white panels, a single blue for primary series and actions, and teal for the second series.
#F4F6F8
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#111827
Text
#2563EB
Accent
#0D9488
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Data Clarity palette set as a real page: #111827 text on #F4F6F8, every action in #2563EB.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in IBM Plex Sans, body in IBM Plex Mono.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#111827 on #F4F6F816.3:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#111827 on #FFFFFF17.7:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#2563EB on #F4F6F84.7:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#0D9488 on #F4F6F8 · large text3.4:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F4F6F8 on #2563EB · large text4.7:1AA
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: #F4F6F8;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #111827;
--color-accent: #2563EB;
--color-highlight: #0D9488;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F4F6F8 | rgb(244, 246, 248) | hsl(210, 22%, 96%) | 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 | #111827 | rgb(17, 24, 39) | hsl(221, 39%, 11%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #2563EB | rgb(37, 99, 235) | hsl(221, 83%, 53%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #0D9488 | rgb(13, 148, 136) | hsl(175, 84%, 32%) | 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 #2563EB toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F4F7FE - 100
#DEE8FC - 200
#B3C8F8 - 300
#87A9F4 - 400
#5585EF - 500
#2563EB - 600
#1F54C8 - 700
#1943A0 - 800
#133276 - 900
#0D2250
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F4F7FE;
--color-accent-100: #DEE8FC;
--color-accent-200: #B3C8F8;
--color-accent-300: #87A9F4;
--color-accent-400: #5585EF;
--color-accent-500: #2563EB;
--color-accent-600: #1F54C8;
--color-accent-700: #1943A0;
--color-accent-800: #133276;
--color-accent-900: #0D2250;
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a dashboard and data website?
Dashboards need a quiet base so the data colors can speak. A neutral gray page, white panels, a single blue for primary series and actions, and teal for the second series. The Data Clarity palette uses #F4F6F8 for the page, #111827 for text, #2563EB for actions and #0D9488 as a highlight.
Is the Data Clarity palette accessible?
Body text scores 16.3:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Data Clarity palette?
Background #F4F6F8, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #111827, Accent #2563EB, Highlight #0D9488. 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 dashboard and data website?
Use #F4F6F8 for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #111827 for all reading text, and keep #2563EB for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #0D9488 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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