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All color scales
Base scales
Primer base color scales makeup the foundation for all UI color considerations.
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All color scales
All color scales
Base color values should only be used to construct functional and component/pattern design tokens, never used directly in code
Use the theme menu to see how the base scales change per theme.
Theme: Light
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