Softworn Onyx color palette — #CDEDFF · #5F80A9 · #4B4673 · #471C00 · #281900

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

The five colors

• Frost (#CDEDFF): A whisper-light, dusty blue — the color of deep harbor water.
• Slate (#5F80A9): A full-bodied, dusty blue — the color of a favorite pair of jeans.
• Navy (#4B4673): A full-bodied, dusty violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Espresso (#471C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Onyx (#281900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Trust, Stability, Optimism, 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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