Ancient Nightshade color palette — #F1DAC4 · #009394 · #3B4BB1 · #522E00 · #001923

A conversation between Cobalt and Cerulean, giving this palette its sense of optimism and creativity.

The five colors

• Bone (#F1DAC4): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Cerulean (#009394): A luminous, balanced teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Cobalt (#3B4BB1): A full-bodied, vivid violet — the color of wild irises.
• Espresso (#522E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#001923): A deep, shadowed, dusty blue — the color of a favorite pair of jeans.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Balance. Tagged retro.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Nightshade into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

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