blue and violet is a pairing designers reach for again and again — the two balance each other, one carrying the depth and the other the light.
Below are 16 palettes from our collection built on this combination, most of them leaning blue and purple, each with exact hex codes you can copy.
Where this combination works
Not every palette can carry its own text. We checked the most readable pair inside each palette above against WCAG contrast — body text needs 4.5:1, large headlines 3:1. Four of these 16 palettes have a body-text-safe pair inside the palette itself, six more work for headlines, and the last six are best as surfaces and accents — add white or a near-black when you need readable text on them.
| Palette | Most readable pair | Ratio | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Neon | #0F0F1A on #4CC9F0 | 9.90:1 | Body text (AAA) |
| Rustic Canyon | #38179F on #E0F0BA | 9.68:1 | Body text (AAA) |
| Tranquil Ruby Canyon | #573794 on #C8C2DE | 5.14:1 | Body text (AA) |
| Velvet Ruby Horizon | #1838A7 on #E7A5F2 | 5.12:1 | Body text (AA) |
| Peach Sky Gradient | #355070 on #EAAC8B | 4.25:1 | Headlines only |
| Rustic Aurora | #11AB71 on #3F179E | 3.88:1 | Headlines only |
| Burning Ruby Zephyr | #9ACAAD on #7C4B52 | 3.83:1 | Headlines only |
| Amber Ruby Harbor | #A7C4B2 on #5F547E | 3.66:1 | Headlines only |
| Royal Cinder | #624A71 on #C5AAB9 | 3.59:1 | Headlines only |
| Dreamy Ruby Lagoon | #225795 on #BDA1EA | 3.30:1 | Headlines only |
| Dusty Mirage | #4126C4 on #B96FE7 | 2.82:1 | Never as text within palette |
| Gentle Terrace | #2D7059 on #241A3D | 2.77:1 | Never as text within palette |
| Silent Ruby Harbor | #49616D on #AE8A9B | 2.15:1 | Never as text within palette |
| Rustic Lagoon | #222387 on #8E2E48 | 1.59:1 | Never as text within palette |
| Hidden Ruby Orchard | #CEF3E2 on #DAB8F0 | 1.45:1 | Never as text within palette |
| Dusty Breeze | #A36CBD on #A28863 | 1.15:1 | Never as text within palette |
Click any palette to open it, then click a color strip to copy its hex code. All palettes on Maroon Colors are free to use for personal and commercial projects.