Marine

#042e60

Cool marine indigo with higher clarity than night violet

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About Marine

Marine reads like a deep ocean stain rather than a bruise or a near-black sink. Compared to , it's less "purple-first" and more grounded, with a stronger blue pull that keeps it from feeling too violet. And unlike , it doesn't fall asleep into muted sleepiness. Marine stays crisp in shape.

I reach for it in dashboards and finance apps when the UI needs a primary tone that feels serious, not navy-cold. Think active chart series, selected map routes, and primary buttons in fraud review or underwriting screens. It also works well for notification accents and form focus states where you want high-contrast edges without going into the black territory that tends to claim.

Pair Marine with cool grays or clean off-whites. Warm surfaces will drag it toward an awkward, dirty mid-purple fast, so keep the surrounding temperature consistent.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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13.42:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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12.31:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.32:1Fail

On Black #000000

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1.56:1Fail

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