Faded Archive color palette — #C9E2F6 · #0088C3 · #9A5700 · #004F73 · #3F2000

Cerulean takes the lead with Ochre close behind in a set that reads as trust and stability at first glance.

The five colors

• Powder Blue (#C9E2F6): A whisper-light, dusty blue — the color of open sky before noon.
• Cerulean (#0088C3): A full-bodied, balanced blue — the color of open sky before noon.
• Ochre (#9A5700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Peacock (#004F73): A full-bodied, balanced blue — the color of deep harbor water.
• Espresso (#3F2000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

Feels like: Trust, Stability, Optimism, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded Archive 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.

Similar palettes

• Aged Cobalt color palette (#D5EDE5, #0088C8, #985A00, #004B72, #1E0E00)
• Patina Sky color palette (#CCE1F3, #39B4FD, #AE5F00, #006A9D, #401F00)
• Feathered Bronze color palette (#C6E5E9, #00937E, #9B5700, #005649, #3F2000)
• Feathered Brick color palette (#C9E2F6, #2497D7, #AE0025, #004E76, #4F0A11)
• Muted Sapphire color palette (#D6DFEC, #2866D5, #735300, #002E8B, #251800)
• Nightshade Lantern color palette (#E5EFFF, #739AEF, #B55E00, #143BA7, #512A08)
• Worn Aubergine color palette (#D6DDF6, #7F68DA, #915E00, #4C2A9F, #3A2300)
• Hushed Chestnut Veranda color palette (#D7F0FF, #007793, #745B00, #3B5015, #002333)

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