Courtly Purple

Name: Courtly Purple
Brand: Behr

S100-3 / Behr

#BCB5E2

A light blue that balances cool clarity with emotional warmth. Works in coastal, traditional, and modern schemes.

Spec Sheet

Hex#BCB5E2

RGB188, 181, 226

HSL249°, 44%, 80%

On White 1.94:1 Fail

On Black 10.85:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E4E3E8
Text: #201E2F
Accent: #BCB5E2
Support: #8A9645
Neutral: #B7A4C1

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Courtly Purple Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E4E3E8 background RGB 228 227 232

#201E2F ink RGB 32 30 47

#BCB5E2 accent RGB 188 181 226

#8A9645 support RGB 138 150 69

#B7A4C1 neutral RGB 183 164 193

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E4E3E8;
  --palette-ink: #201E2F;
  --palette-accent: #BCB5E2;
  --palette-support: #8A9645;
  --palette-neutral: #B7A4C1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E4E3E8",
  "palette-ink": "#201E2F",
  "palette-accent": "#BCB5E2",
  "palette-support": "#8A9645",
  "palette-neutral": "#B7A4C1"
}

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