Y2K colour palettes

Frosted cyan, bubblegum, lime and lilac with silvery whites. Explore 943 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

A pairing to start with.

In Indigo & Mist, #698D99 against #EAF4F8 has a contrast ratio of 3.20:1. Use this pair for large text (24px, or about 19px bold); it falls below the normal-text threshold. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 62–96% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Y2Knear-monochromatic · cool
Y2Kcompound · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · warm
Y2Kmonochromatic · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · neutral
Y2Kcomplementary · mixed
Y2Ktriadic · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · mixed
Y2Kmonochromatic · warm
Y2Kcompound · warm
Y2Kcompound · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · neutral
Y2Kcomplementary · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · neutral
Y2Kcomplementary · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · warm
Y2Kcomplementary · neutral
Y2Kcomplementary · cool
Y2Kcomplementary · mixed
Y2Kcomplementary · cool

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