Pure black backgrounds are uncomfortable to read on, and pure brand colors at full saturation glow on dark surfaces. A solid dark mode palette uses a tinted dark (the brand hue, 90% darkened) as the surface, and slightly desaturated brand colors on top. The contrast table in this tool flags both directions.
Color glossary
Dark Mode Palette
A palette tuned to render legibly on a dark background, usually with desaturated brand colors and tinted neutrals.
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Primary Color
The signature hue that identifies a brand and drives main CTAs and navigation surfaces.
Secondary Color
A supporting hue that complements the primary, used for less critical UI like tags, secondary buttons, and chart series.
Accent Color
A high-saturation contrast color used sparingly to emphasize one or two elements per screen.
WCAG Contrast Ratio
The luminance ratio between two colors, used by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to measure legibility.
Monochrome Palette
A palette built from a single hue, varying only saturation and lightness.
Analogous Palette
Three colors adjacent on the color wheel, typically within 30 degrees of each other.