Borrowed Light

Name: Borrowed Light
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.235 / Farrow & Ball

#D5DBDB

An incredibly pale blue that mimics reflected sky light. Almost white in bright rooms, it reveals its blue heart in shade and at dusk.

Spec Sheet

Hex#D5DBDB

RGB213, 219, 219

HSL180°, 8%, 85%

On White 1.4:1 Fail

On Black 14.98:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDF3F3
Text: #111D1D
Accent: #D5DBDB
Support: #B35151
Neutral: #BDC7D1

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 Borrowed Light Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EDF3F3 background RGB 237 243 243

#111D1D ink RGB 17 29 29

#D5DBDB accent RGB 213 219 219

#B35151 support RGB 179 81 81

#BDC7D1 neutral RGB 189 199 209

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDF3F3;
  --palette-ink: #111D1D;
  --palette-accent: #D5DBDB;
  --palette-support: #B35151;
  --palette-neutral: #BDC7D1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDF3F3",
  "palette-ink": "#111D1D",
  "palette-accent": "#D5DBDB",
  "palette-support": "#B35151",
  "palette-neutral": "#BDC7D1"
}

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