Basic Blue

Name: Basic Blue
Brand: Benjamin Moore

CC-968 / Benjamin Moore

#3F457D

A rich, steely purple that brings theatrical weight to bedrooms and libraries.

Spec Sheet

Hex#3F457D

RGB63, 69, 125

HSL234°, 33%, 37%

On White 8.9:1 AAA

On Black 2.36:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDEDF2
Text: #131525
Accent: #3F457D
Support: #ADA776
Neutral: #C2B7D1

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 Basic Blue Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EDEDF2 background RGB 237 237 242

#131525 ink RGB 19 21 37

#3F457D accent RGB 63 69 125

#ADA776 support RGB 173 167 118

#C2B7D1 neutral RGB 194 183 209

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDEDF2;
  --palette-ink: #131525;
  --palette-accent: #3F457D;
  --palette-support: #ADA776;
  --palette-neutral: #C2B7D1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDEDF2",
  "palette-ink": "#131525",
  "palette-accent": "#3F457D",
  "palette-support": "#ADA776",
  "palette-neutral": "#C2B7D1"
}

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