Cool Color Palettes: Blue, Teal, Purple & Gray Cool Colors

Explore calming, elegant cool color palettes that feature cool-toned combinations with blues, teals, purples, greens, and grays that bring a calm, trustworthy feel to any design project.

Each palette includes precise HEX codes, making it easy to implement in your designs.

Use our cool color palette generator to create stunning schemes for corporate brands, wellness companies, and winter-themed designs.

Featured Cool Color Palette of the Month

Deep Winter in Cool Color Palettes
Deep Winter

✨ Deep Winter - This elegant winter-inspired color palette transitions from deep navy to soft ice blue. Perfect for corporate designs.

🎨 Colors: 

  • Chambray - #3A498D

  • Kashmir Blue - #506B9B

  • Bali Hai - #76A1B2

  • Botticelli - #C8D4E4

  • Catskill White - #F1F4F8

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Icy Mint in Cool Color Palettes
Icy Mint

Icy Mint - This refreshing cool hue color palette features pure mint and teal tones. Perfect for spa and wellness brands.

  • Aqua Island - #A9E0D5

  • Bermuda - #76D5C8

  • Puerto Rico - #4DC7B8

  • Eastern Blue - #1EB3A6

  • Persian Green - #009E8C

Frozen Blue in Cool Color Palettes
Frozen Blue

Frozen Blue - This monochromatic cool palette showcases various shades of blue. Perfect for tech applications and light winter-inspired designs.

  • Pigeon Post - #A5C1D5

  • Half Baked - #79B2D2

  • Shakespeare - #4C9CC8

  • Lochmara - #007AB8

  • Bahama Blue - #005994

Midnight Ocean in Cool Color Palettes
Midnight Ocean

Midnight Ocean - This dramatic cool color palette transitions from deep purple to ocean blue. Perfect for luxury and premium brands.

  • East Bay - #50437A

  • Rhino - #34336C

  • Cloud Burst - #22245D

  • Kashmir Blue - #4E6F97

  • Viking - #78B5D9

🧊 About Cool Colors

Cool colors contain blue undertones and are associated with cooler temperatures. Cool colors psychologically feel refreshing, calming, and make spaces appear larger, while warm colors feel energizing, cozy, and advance forward visually.

Primary Cool Colors:

  • Blues - All shades from light powder blue to deep navy

  • Blue-greens - Teal, turquoise, aqua, mint green

  • Blue-purples - Violet, indigo, periwinkle, lavender

Secondary Cool Colors (with blue undertones):

  • Cool greens - Forest green, pine green, sage 

  • Cool purples - Plum, grape, amethyst

  • Cool grays - Gray mixed with blue undertones

❄️ Visual Characteristics of Cool Colors

  • Cooler temperature: Creates calming, refreshing atmospheres

  • Professional appeal: Conveys trust, reliability, sophistication

  • Creates airiness: Makes spaces feel larger and more open

  • Emotional calm: Reduces stress and promotes focus

❄️ Psychological Effects of Cool Colors

  • Blue tones: Inspire trust, stability, professionalism

  • Purple hues: Suggest luxury, creativity, wisdom

  • Green-blues/Teals: Evoke nature, growth, tranquility

  • Cool grays: Provide neutral sophistication, balance

🌨️ Primary Cool Colors (with Hex Codes)

  • Cool Blues: Navy Blue (#000080), Royal Blue (#4169E1), Steel Blue (#4682B4), Powder Blue (#B0E0E6)

  • Cool Purples: Indigo (#4B0082), Violet (#8A2BE2), Lavender (#E6E6FA), Periwinkle (#CCCCFF)

  • Cool Greens: Teal (#008080), Mint Green (#98FB98), Seafoam (#93E9BE), Pine Green (#01796F)

  • Cool Grays: Slate Gray (#708090), Blue Gray (#6699CC), Steel Gray (#71797E), Cool Gray (#8C92AC)

♿ Accessibility Considerations

Cool color palettes generally provide excellent accessibility when properly implemented. 

The natural contrast between dark cool tones (e.g. navy blue) and light cool tones (e.g. ice blue) creates good readability for text and interface elements. 

Dark cool colors work well for text on light backgrounds. Lighter cool colors are ideal for backgrounds. 

Always test your cool color combinations with accessibility tools like our contrast checker to ensure WCAG compliance and inclusive designs.