Colonial Blue

Name: Colonial Blue
Brand: Benjamin Moore

1677 / Benjamin Moore

#81A2B6

This measured blue carries steely depth, evoking the distance between sky and sea.

Spec Sheet

Hex#81A2B6

RGB129, 162, 182

HSL203°, 27%, 61%

On White 2.7:1 Fail

On Black 7.78:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E9EBEC
Text: #101C23
Accent: #81A2B6
Support: #9A6A4C
Neutral: #C9CAD4

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#E9EBEC background RGB 233 235 236

#101C23 ink RGB 16 28 35

#81A2B6 accent RGB 129 162 182

#9A6A4C support RGB 154 106 76

#C9CAD4 neutral RGB 201 202 212

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E9EBEC;
  --palette-ink: #101C23;
  --palette-accent: #81A2B6;
  --palette-support: #9A6A4C;
  --palette-neutral: #C9CAD4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E9EBEC",
  "palette-ink": "#101C23",
  "palette-accent": "#81A2B6",
  "palette-support": "#9A6A4C",
  "palette-neutral": "#C9CAD4"
}

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