Softworn Onyx color palette — #E8E8FF · #78779E · #723A34 · #002B45 · #280A3E

Deep Indigo takes the lead with Rust close behind in a set that reads as trust and stability at first glance.

The five colors

• Frost (#E8E8FF): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
• Slate (#78779E): A full-bodied, dusty violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
• Rust (#723A34): A full-bodied, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Midnight (#002B45): A deep, shadowed, dusty blue — the color of a favorite pair of jeans.
• Deep Indigo (#280A3E): A deep, shadowed, balanced violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.

Feels like: Trust, Stability, Creativity, Sophistication. Tagged vintage, retro, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Onyx 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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• Softworn Bronze Boulevard color palette (#F6DFDB, #A45134, #5D3B00, #002D2B, #000D14)
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