This "Severance" palette is a cool, professional mix of blues, muted grays, and deep metallic tones, inspired by the sterile, corporate aesthetic of the Apple TV show Severance. It evokes a sense of order, detachment, and quiet control, making it perfect for modern branding, corporate identities, tech startups, and structured design projects. The mix of cold blues, industrial gold, and deep navy creates a balanced yet authoritative look.
How to Use This Palette:
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Frost (#f0f6f7) is a clean, sterile white-blue—perfect for backgrounds and negative space.
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Slate (#89aec8) is a soft yet corporate blue, ideal for typography, branding, and UI elements.
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Brass (#7b6727) adds warmth and contrast, giving the palette a controlled, industrial feel.
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Timber (#4e452a) is a muted brown with an earthy depth, grounding the palette with neutrality.
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Marine (#002c55) is a deep navy that provides contrast and structure—great for strong branding elements.
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Midnight (#0b0e29) is the darkest shade, perfect for backgrounds, bold text, and high-contrast design work.
This palette feels structured, refined, and slightly ominous, making it ideal for corporate branding, futuristic design projects, and modern minimalist aesthetics.
Accessibility
These Severance pairings pass AA (4.5:1) for body text, listed lightest background first.
Midnight (#0b0e29) on Frost (#f0f6f7) — 17.3
Marine (#002c55) on Frost (#f0f6f7) — 12.9
Timber (#4e452a) on Frost (#f0f6f7) — 8.7
Brass (#7b6727) on Frost (#f0f6f7) — 5.0
Midnight (#0b0e29) on Slate (#89aec8) — 8.1
Marine (#002c55) on Slate (#89aec8) — 6.0
Brass against Slate is for accents, not small text.
To check another pair, use the Color Contrast Checker.
Approved AA pairings from Color Palette Fixer. Midnight and Marine on Frost are the strongest reads.
This palette feels ordered and a little cold: frost for space, marine and midnight for control, brass for one industrial spark. It is corporate without going bland, and structured without losing mood. Use this color palette for brands that are modern, precise, or quietly sci-fi. If the work should feel detached, authoritative, and clean, Severance is the one.
