Solarized colour palettes

Solarized-inspired blue-green foundations, warm ivory and measured ochre, cyan or blue accents. Explore 34 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

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In Violet & Wheat, #213336 against #F1EFD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 31–95% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Solarizedcompound · cool
Solarizedcompound · neutral
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedaccented-neutral · cool
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · cool
Solarizedtriadic · mixed
Solarizedcompound · neutral
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedtriadic · mixed
Solarizedtriadic · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · neutral
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedaccented-neutral · neutral
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedtetradic · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · mixed
Solarizedcompound · neutral
Solarizedcompound · mixed

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