#1E3A5C · #8EC8E8 · #E8C878 · #0E1E3A
Use #1E3A5C as the background. Use #8EC8E8 as the primary accent. Use #E8C878 as secondary. Use #0E1E3A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Albufeira Night — night, resort, lively.
Technical breakdown for the Albufeira Night 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: 4.1% | 30, 58, 92 | 67%, 37%, 0%, 64% | 213°, 51%, 24% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 52.9% | 142, 200, 232 | 39%, 14%, 0%, 9% | 201°, 66%, 73% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 59.8% | 232, 200, 120 | 0%, 14%, 48%, 9% | 43°, 71%, 69% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.3% | 14, 30, 58 | 76%, 48%, 0%, 77% | 218°, 61%, 14% |
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 Albufeira Night palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0E1E3A on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8C878 on #0E1E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0E1E3A on #8EC8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8EC8E8 on #0E1E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8C878 on #1E3A5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.14:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E3A5C on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.14:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8EC8E8 on #1E3A5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.38:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E3A5C on #8EC8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.38:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #0E1E3A on #1E3A5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3A5C on #0E1E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8C878 on #8EC8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EC8E8 on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Albufeira Night palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
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.
directly opposite #8EC8E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8EC8E8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Albufeira Night 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #1E3A5C for the main background and #8EC8E8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0E1E3A and #1E3A5C is 1.43:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Albufeira Night palette contains #1E3A5C, #8EC8E8, #E8C878, #0E1E3A. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #0E1E3A on #E8C878 reaches 10.2:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #E5A380, #949FE1, #EBEDEF 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.
Albufeira Night reads as night, resort, lively. Saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Albufeira Night palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Albufeira Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.