INDEPENDENT STUDIO · SEOUL
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A little space for fresh ideas. A considered palette for whatever comes next.
A little color. A new perspective.
Published Oct 27, 2026
Five colors, endless possibilities. Select a color to copy its HEX.
A bold courtyard-installation palette sends cyan ribbons and a violet entry loop across charcoal, with pale green type and a light blue panel for clear visitor information.
The feeling
Suspended cyan loops sweep through a charcoal courtyard toward one violet line of entry light.
Explore this palette ↓Imagine translucent ribbons twisting above a low circular platform in a dark courtyard. Court Charcoal holds the open space, Ribbon Current traces the suspended loops, Sky Panel gathers practical details, Entry Violet marks the illuminated approach, and Leaf Light carries the exhibition voice.
Let Court Charcoal occupy 61% of a landing page or poster, giving the exhibition title and ribbon forms room to breathe. Use Ribbon Current for 25% of broad sweeps, section transitions, and active navigation, then Sky Panel for 14% of the location and visit-information block. Leaf Light works for headings and copy on charcoal or violet. Set normal text inside cyan or blue areas in Court Charcoal. Keep Entry Violet for the route cue, ticket link, or one focused loop. Place meaningful violet controls on Court Charcoal with their Leaf Light outline; keep cyan-violet crossings decorative.
Leaf Light on Ribbon Current is 1.76:1 and on Sky Panel 1.24:1, so both fail normal and large-text thresholds. Court Charcoal on those colors passes normal AA at 7.11:1 and 10.12:1. Where cyan ribbon crosses the blue panel, add a charcoal outline because their direct edge is only 1.42:1. Violet against charcoal is 2.57:1; a Leaf Light outline separates that entry cue from the courtyard. Keep the title, location, and visit details as real text, and reinforce route or status colors with labels or icons.
A considered balance
Use Court Charcoal for 61% of principal surfaces, Ribbon Current for 25%, and Sky Panel for 14%, with Entry Violet as a sparse route accent outside the surface split. Leaf Light supports normal text on charcoal and violet. The inverse Entry Violet on Leaf Light also passes normal AA at 4.88:1. Leaf Light on cyan or blue fails both normal and large AA; use Court Charcoal on those fills at 7.11:1 and 10.12:1. Their inverses retain the same passing ratios. Outline meaningful cyan/blue crossings with Court Charcoal, which contrasts 7.11:1 and 10.12:1 with the two fills. Outline violet cues against charcoal with Leaf Light, which contrasts 4.88:1 with violet and 12.53:1 with charcoal. Keep cyan-violet crossings decorative; place meaningful violet controls on charcoal with that outline.
Start with a generous background, introduce your primary color, then use the highlight sparingly. The ratios are a guide for large surfaces, not a fixed recipe.
Background & breathing room
Cards, graphics & sections
Focal areas & key details
Background · Primary · Highlight. Use text and accent colors where their roles call for them.
Recommended text on primary
The original text has low contrast (1.76:1). This example uses Court Charcoal (#252728) from the same palette instead of #D8F2D1 on #16C6C8, improving contrast to 7.11:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.
Recommended text on highlight
The original text has low contrast (1.24:1). This example uses Court Charcoal (#252728) from the same palette instead of #D8F2D1 on #B9D8F2, improving contrast to 10.12:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.
Contrast is calculated for these specific pairs. Large text means at least 24 px regular or about 18.7 px bold. Check every pairing in your final design.
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
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INDEPENDENT STUDIO · SEOUL
A little space for fresh ideas. A considered palette for whatever comes next.
THE POSTER STUDY
Big type, quiet space, and a single moment of color.
THE BRAND STUDY
THE PRESENTATION STUDY
A cover, a key message, and a plan. One palette brings the story together.
ONDA° / IDEAS IN MOTION
Make room for what comes next.
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03 / 03 · THE NEXT STEP
From inspiration to creation
Add a considered color direction to the design you already have in mind. Your layout and instructions stay yours.
Try it in the design or AI tool you already use.
[Color guide — coloring.today / ribbons-turn-above-the-court] Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it. Text: Leaf Light #D8F2D1 Primary: Ribbon Current #16C6C8 Highlight: Sky Panel #B9D8F2 Accent: Entry Violet #8050A3 Background: Court Charcoal #252728 Mood: Suspended cyan loops sweep through a charcoal courtyard toward one violet line of entry light. Suggested uses: Cultural projects Application note: Use Court Charcoal for 61% of principal surfaces, Ribbon Current for 25%, and Sky Panel for 14%, with Entry Violet as a sparse route accent outside the surface split. Leaf Light supports normal text on charcoal and violet. The inverse Entry Violet on Leaf Light also passes normal AA at 4.88:1. Leaf Light on cyan or blue fails both normal and large AA; use Court Charcoal on those fills at 7.11:1 and 10.12:1. Their inverses retain the same passing ratios. Outline meaningful cyan/blue crossings with Court Charcoal, which contrasts 7.11:1 and 10.12:1 with the two fills. Outline violet cues against charcoal with Leaf Light, which contrasts 4.88:1 with violet and 12.53:1 with charcoal. Keep cyan-violet crossings decorative; place meaningful violet controls on charcoal with that outline. Avoid: Leaf Light passes normal and large AA on Court Charcoal at 12.53:1 and on Entry Violet at 4.88:1. It fails both thresholds on Ribbon Current at 1.76:1 and Sky Panel at 1.24:1. Use the original inverse pairs Court Charcoal on Ribbon Current at 7.11:1 and on Sky Panel at 10.12:1 for normal copy. Ribbon Current against Sky Panel is only 1.42:1, so add a Court Charcoal outline when the crossing carries meaning. Entry Violet against charcoal is 2.57:1; surround a meaningful violet entry cue with a Leaf Light outline on Court Charcoal. Cyan/violet is 2.77:1, so keep that crossing decorative and place meaningful violet controls on charcoal instead. Use approximately 61% background, 25% primary, and 14% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles. Keep the original HEX values. Choose readable text/background pairings without silently changing the palette. Do not introduce unrelated colors.
[Color guide — coloring.today / ribbons-turn-above-the-court]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.
Text: Leaf Light #D8F2D1
Primary: Ribbon Current #16C6C8
Highlight: Sky Panel #B9D8F2
Accent: Entry Violet #8050A3
Background: Court Charcoal #252728
Mood: Suspended cyan loops sweep through a charcoal courtyard toward one violet line of entry light.
Suggested uses: Cultural projects
Application note: Use Court Charcoal for 61% of principal surfaces, Ribbon Current for 25%, and Sky Panel for 14%, with Entry Violet as a sparse route accent outside the surface split. Leaf Light supports normal text on charcoal and violet. The inverse Entry Violet on Leaf Light also passes normal AA at 4.88:1. Leaf Light on cyan or blue fails both normal and large AA; use Court Charcoal on those fills at 7.11:1 and 10.12:1. Their inverses retain the same passing ratios. Outline meaningful cyan/blue crossings with Court Charcoal, which contrasts 7.11:1 and 10.12:1 with the two fills. Outline violet cues against charcoal with Leaf Light, which contrasts 4.88:1 with violet and 12.53:1 with charcoal. Keep cyan-violet crossings decorative; place meaningful violet controls on charcoal with that outline.
Avoid: Leaf Light passes normal and large AA on Court Charcoal at 12.53:1 and on Entry Violet at 4.88:1. It fails both thresholds on Ribbon Current at 1.76:1 and Sky Panel at 1.24:1. Use the original inverse pairs Court Charcoal on Ribbon Current at 7.11:1 and on Sky Panel at 10.12:1 for normal copy. Ribbon Current against Sky Panel is only 1.42:1, so add a Court Charcoal outline when the crossing carries meaning. Entry Violet against charcoal is 2.57:1; surround a meaningful violet entry cue with a Leaf Light outline on Court Charcoal. Cyan/violet is 2.77:1, so keep that crossing decorative and place meaningful violet controls on charcoal instead.
Use approximately 61% background, 25% primary, and 14% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.
Use these semantic tokens consistently. Keep the original HEX values.
:root {
--color-text: #D8F2D1;
--color-primary: #16C6C8;
--color-highlight: #B9D8F2;
--color-accent: #8050A3;
--color-background: #252728;
}
Background is the canvas, text is readable copy, primary is a key surface, highlight draws attention, and accent adds small secondary details.
[Color guide — coloring.today / ribbons-turn-above-the-court] Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it. Text: Leaf Light #D8F2D1 Primary: Ribbon Current #16C6C8 Highlight: Sky Panel #B9D8F2 Accent: Entry Violet #8050A3 Background: Court Charcoal #252728 Mood: Suspended cyan loops sweep through a charcoal courtyard toward one violet line of entry light. Suggested uses: Cultural projects Application note: Use Court Charcoal for 61% of principal surfaces, Ribbon Current for 25%, and Sky Panel for 14%, with Entry Violet as a sparse route accent outside the surface split. Leaf Light supports normal text on charcoal and violet. The inverse Entry Violet on Leaf Light also passes normal AA at 4.88:1. Leaf Light on cyan or blue fails both normal and large AA; use Court Charcoal on those fills at 7.11:1 and 10.12:1. Their inverses retain the same passing ratios. Outline meaningful cyan/blue crossings with Court Charcoal, which contrasts 7.11:1 and 10.12:1 with the two fills. Outline violet cues against charcoal with Leaf Light, which contrasts 4.88:1 with violet and 12.53:1 with charcoal. Keep cyan-violet crossings decorative; place meaningful violet controls on charcoal with that outline. Avoid: Leaf Light passes normal and large AA on Court Charcoal at 12.53:1 and on Entry Violet at 4.88:1. It fails both thresholds on Ribbon Current at 1.76:1 and Sky Panel at 1.24:1. Use the original inverse pairs Court Charcoal on Ribbon Current at 7.11:1 and on Sky Panel at 10.12:1 for normal copy. Ribbon Current against Sky Panel is only 1.42:1, so add a Court Charcoal outline when the crossing carries meaning. Entry Violet against charcoal is 2.57:1; surround a meaningful violet entry cue with a Leaf Light outline on Court Charcoal. Cyan/violet is 2.77:1, so keep that crossing decorative and place meaningful violet controls on charcoal instead. Use approximately 61% background, 25% primary, and 14% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles. Text/background contrast: 12.53:1. This is one measured pair, not a guarantee for the whole palette. Check every actual text/background pairing against WCAG AA. Prefer readable combinations from the original colors, keep visible keyboard focus, and never communicate state through color alone. If no original pairing meets the requirement, propose a separately labeled derived color with its original HEX, proposed HEX, purpose and measured contrast. Never overwrite the source palette.
This guide preserves the original HEX values. Review the output before using it.
Bring it into your project
Copy the same colors as semantic CSS variables. Every preview and prompt on this page uses this palette.
:root {
--color-text: #D8F2D1;
--color-primary: #16C6C8;
--color-highlight: #B9D8F2;
--color-accent: #8050A3;
--color-background: #252728;
}
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