About the Velvet Willow 9 palette
Velvet Willow 9 pairs #16545A with #326A86 and #2D72D2 for a composed and spacious impression. Its darkest shade, #16545A, anchors the composition while #AFAAE4 supplies the lightest counterpoint; #2D72D2 is the strongest saturation accent. The 3.96:1 contrast between the endpoints helps determine whether those two shades belong in text, decoration, or separate surfaces.
Velvet Willow 9 is a cool color palette built from blue, indigo tones. It contains five colors: #16545A, #326A86, #2D72D2, #7685D0, #AFAAE4. The strongest contrast pair in the palette reaches 4.0:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body text.
How to use it
Use the darkest shade for text or backgrounds, the most saturated color for buttons and links, and lighter tones for surfaces and highlights. Copy the CSS variables above, or check any pair in the Contrast Checker.