Triadic colour palettes

Three hues a third of the wheel apart, balanced by tone so one leads. Explore 943 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

A pairing to start with.

In Iris & Linen, #4D31D4 against #FAF8F7 has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1. 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 47–98% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · warm
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · warm
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · cool
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · warm
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · cool
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Triadictriadic · neutral

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