Olympic Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Olympic Blue
Dark Tyrian Blue
Colors
Dark Tyrian Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Combination No. 67 in use
The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
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Combination No. 67 as a living room
Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.
Readable text pairs
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Analysis
Character
Dark & moderate
Lightness 46 (range 32–60)
Colorfulness 0.074
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Temperature
Cool
- Olympic BlueCool
- Dark Tyrian BlueCool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 28
Closest pair ΔE 27.8 · average ΔE 27.8
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Dark Tyrian Blue on Olympic Blue (3.2:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaOlympic Blue · Dark Tyrian Blue | 3.2:1AA large | 29 / 30 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 67 */
:root {
--olympic-blue: #5a82b3; /* Olympic Blue */
--dark-tyrian-blue: #12354e; /* Dark Tyrian Blue */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 67 */
@theme {
--color-olympic-blue: #5a82b3;
--color-dark-tyrian-blue: #12354e;
}
{
"id": 67,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Olympic Blue",
"hex": "#5a82b3",
"rgb": [
90,
130,
179
],
"cmyk": [
69,
44,
10,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Dark Tyrian Blue",
"hex": "#12354e",
"rgb": [
18,
53,
78
],
"cmyk": [
90,
66,
36,
50
]
}
]
}