Softworn Study color palette — #DCECFF · #58718E · #44325E · #232100 · #001515

Royal Purple takes the lead with Slate close behind in a set that reads as nature and growth at first glance.

The five colors

• Frost (#DCECFF): A whisper-light, dusty blue — the color of open sky before noon.
• Slate (#58718E): A full-bodied, dusty blue — the color of deep harbor water.
• Royal Purple (#44325E): A deep, shadowed, dusty violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Onyx (#232100): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Ink (#001515): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Creativity, Sophistication. Tagged vintage, retro, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Study 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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• Basalt Study color palette (#E4DBFA, #764D8A, #4F1648, #320A00, #080200)
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• Antique Iris Bloom color palette (#D6EAFF, #9771CA, #885B71, #1D5832, #001908)
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