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Minimal colour palettes

Small palettes of two to four colours: lots of white or off-white, a strong text colour and one accent. Good for portfolios, products and calm brands.

8 palettes · Themes and styles · All themes

More Minimal palettes

Showing 7 of 7 palettes.

Paper and Ink

#FFFFFF #F1F3F5 #0F2A4A

3 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Cool

White paper, a cool rule grey and navy ink. For editorial layouts and portfolios.

One Blue

#FFFFFF #F2F4F7 #2457E7 #101828

4 colours · Mid-tone · Balanced · Cool

White and pale grey with one confident blue and near-black text.

Soft Sand

#FBF9F6 #EFE9E1 #C9B8A3 #2B2B2B

4 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Mixed

Off-white, sand and taupe with charcoal type: quiet warmth.

Sage Accent

#FFFFFF #F3F4F1 #8DA38B #2E3530

4 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Mixed

White and stone with a single sage green.

Yellow Signal

#F7F7F7 #D9D9D9 #262626 #FFD60A

4 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Warm

Greys and black with one bright yellow for the thing that matters.

Clay Accent

#FFFFFF #EEEEEE #C65D3B #333333

4 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Warm

White, light grey, charcoal and a terracotta accent.

Greyscale

#FFFFFF #E6E6E6 #BDBDBD #8A8A8A #545454 #1F1F1F

6 colours · Mid-tone · Muted · Mixed

True neutral greys without a colour cast, white to near-black. A base for wireframes and minimal layouts, or for testing a design before colour goes in.

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Ways to use these colours

One accent

Keep the accent for buttons, links and highlights only.

Typography

With so few colours, type size and spacing do the work.

Original palettes by PaintColorKE. Colours are digital values: screens differ, and a HEX value is not a paint formula. Use “Similar paint colours” for approximate matches from published paint catalogues, then check a physical sample.