#70C8F0
#A8E0F8
#F0F0F8
#1E3A5E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Blue Slushie Color Palette

#70C8F0 · #A8E0F8 · #F0F0F8 · #1E3A5E

AA
WCAG Grade
6.2:1
Contrast Ratio
1,001
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AI Prompt

Use #70C8F0 as the background. Use #A8E0F8 as the primary accent. Use #F0F0F8 as secondary. Use #1E3A5E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Blue Slushie — candy, neon, cool, pastel.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Blue Slushie color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 51.0%
112, 200, 240 53%, 17%, 0%, 6% 199°, 81%, 69%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 68.4%
168, 224, 248 32%, 10%, 0%, 3% 198°, 85%, 82%
Secondary
Luminance: 87.6%
240, 240, 248 3%, 3%, 0%, 3% 240°, 36%, 96%
Body Text
Luminance: 4.1%
30, 58, 94 68%, 38%, 0%, 63% 214°, 52%, 24%

Blue Slushie Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Blue Slushie palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#70C8F0 saturated cyan-blue
#A8E0F8 saturated cyan-blue
#F0F0F8 gently saturated blue
#1E3A5E gently saturated cyan-blue

Blue Slushie Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#1E3A5E on #F0F0F8
Aa Sample Text
10.17:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0F0F8 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
10.17:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E3A5E on #A8E0F8
Aa Sample Text
8.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#A8E0F8 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
8.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E3A5E on #70C8F0
Aa Sample Text
6.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#70C8F0 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
6.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#F0F0F8 on #70C8F0
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#70C8F0 on #F0F0F8
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8E0F8 on #70C8F0
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only
#70C8F0 on #A8E0F8
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0F0F8 on #A8E0F8
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8E0F8 on #F0F0F8
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only

Blue Slushie Color Psychology & Meaning

A blue slushie is crushed ice saturated with electric syrup, brighter than any flavour that exists in nature, and this palette is ice blue with foam white. It feels unreal and refreshing, the color of a drink that stains the tongue.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Blue Slushie palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Blue raspberry is a synthetic flavour created in the 1950s to distinguish raspberry products from cherry, and the blue dye is the only reason the flavour has an identity at all.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the ice blue for backgrounds, crushed ice for primary actions, foam white for highlights, and cold syrup for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Bakery and café branding, gifting, stationery, event design.

Colors That Pair Well With Blue Slushie

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

orange

directly opposite #A8E0F8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #A8E0F8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Blue Slushie Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #A8E0F8 for small UI elements on #70C8F0 — at 1.3:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E3A5E — 6.2:1 against #70C8F0 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #F0F0F8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Blue Slushie Color Scheme

To use this Blue Slushie color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #70C8F0 for the main background and #A8E0F8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E3A5E and #70C8F0 is 6.15:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Blue Slushie Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Blue Slushie color palette?

The Blue Slushie palette contains #70C8F0, #A8E0F8, #F0F0F8, #1E3A5E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Blue Slushie color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E3A5E on #F0F0F8 reaches 10.2:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Blue Slushie palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #F49871, #AFBCF4, #101619 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Blue Slushie palette create?

Blue Slushie reads as candy, neon, cool. Saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Blue Slushie color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Blue Slushie palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Blue Slushie palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Blue Slushie's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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