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Use when reviewing or designing a color palette for a UI, website, or app — seven principles for premium, calm, accessible color (palette size, muted tones, contrast, accent restraint, near-black/white, consistency, whitespace).
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| name | color-principles |
| description | Use when reviewing or designing a color palette for a UI, website, or app — seven principles for premium, calm, accessible color (palette size, muted tones, contrast, accent restraint, near-black/white, consistency, whitespace). |
Seven principles for color that feels calm, premium, and accessible. Use them to review or design any digital interface — and reference them by number when giving feedback.
Triggers: color, palette, UI design, visual hierarchy, contrast, muted tones, accent color, design feedback, color theory.
The fewer colors you use, the more each one matters.
If everything shouts, nothing stands out.
Contrast tells users where to look first.
Accent colors only work when they're rare.
Tiny shifts create different feelings.
#1a1a1a or #121212 instead of #000#FAFAF7 or #F5F5F0 instead of #FFFUsers shouldn't have to relearn your colors.
Whitespace makes color intentional.
When reviewing a design, structure the response as:
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