#E4E8EE
#38407E
#232B5C
#0B0F28
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Aizome Color Palette

#E4E8EE · #38407E · #232B5C · #0B0F28

AAA
WCAG Grade
15.3:1
Contrast Ratio
662
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AI Prompt

Use #E4E8EE as the background. Use #38407E as the primary accent. Use #232B5C as secondary. Use #0B0F28 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Aizome — cool, vintage, moody, earthy, royal.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Aizome color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 80.4%
228, 232, 238 4%, 3%, 0%, 7% 216°, 23%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 6.0%
56, 64, 126 56%, 49%, 0%, 51% 233°, 38%, 36%
Secondary
Luminance: 2.9%
35, 43, 92 62%, 53%, 0%, 64% 232°, 45%, 25%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.6%
11, 15, 40 73%, 62%, 0%, 84% 232°, 57%, 10%

Aizome Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Aizome palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E4E8EE muted blue
#38407E gently saturated blue
#232B5C gently saturated blue
#0B0F28 gently saturated blue

Aizome Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#0B0F28 on #E4E8EE
Aa Sample Text
15.34:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E4E8EE on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
15.34:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#232B5C on #E4E8EE
Aa Sample Text
10.87:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E4E8EE on #232B5C
Aa Sample Text
10.87:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#38407E on #E4E8EE
Aa Sample Text
7.75:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E4E8EE on #38407E
Aa Sample Text
7.75:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0B0F28 on #38407E
Aa Sample Text
1.98:1 Fail Decorative use only
#38407E on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
1.98:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0B0F28 on #232B5C
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only
#232B5C on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only
#232B5C on #38407E
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#38407E on #232B5C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only

Aizome Color Psychology & Meaning

Japanese aizome ferments indigo leaves with lye and bran for months, and a single dip produces a pale sky while twenty produce a blue that refuses to fade, and this palette is suds pale with sukumo deep. It feels patient and craftsmanlike, the color of hands dyed blue to the wrist.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Aizome palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Aizome used fermented sukumo, a composted indigo leaf product, and the depth of colour is measured in dips rather than minutes; a fully dipped garment can go into the vat more than thirty times.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the suds pale for page backgrounds, ai blue for calls to action, sukumo deep for card accents, and ferment dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Interiors, hospitality, nightlife brands, cinematic and streaming titles.

Colors That Pair Well With Aizome

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

yellow

directly opposite #38407E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #38407E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Aizome Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #38407E for buttons and links — it scores 7.8:1 against the #E4E8EE background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #0B0F28 — 15.3:1 against #E4E8EE passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #232B5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #38407E.

How to Implement the Aizome Color Scheme

To use this Aizome color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #E4E8EE for the main background and #38407E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0B0F28 and #E4E8EE is 15.34:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Aizome Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Aizome color palette?

The Aizome palette contains #E4E8EE, #38407E, #232B5C, #0B0F28. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Aizome color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0B0F28 on #E4E8EE reaches 15.3:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Aizome palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7F7739, #564276, #131416 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Aizome palette create?

Aizome reads as cool, vintage, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted blue — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Aizome color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Aizome palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Aizome palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Aizome's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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