Tetradic colour palettes

Four hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, so lightness and neutrals keep it readable. Explore 1654 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

A pairing to start with.

In Violet & Emerald, #212F55 against #F4D253 has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1. 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 31–87% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
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Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradicrectangle · warm
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradictetradic · warm
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradicrectangle · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool
Tetradictetradic · cool

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