#DDE2EC · #3C4A8A · #26306A · #0C1233
Use #DDE2EC as the background. Use #3C4A8A as the primary accent. Use #26306A as secondary. Use #0C1233 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Blue Hour — cool, night, moody, pastel, ocean.
Technical breakdown for the Blue Hour 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: 75.8% | 221, 226, 236 | 6%, 4%, 0%, 7% | 220°, 28%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 7.7% | 60, 74, 138 | 57%, 46%, 0%, 46% | 229°, 39%, 39% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 3.6% | 38, 48, 106 | 64%, 55%, 0%, 58% | 231°, 47%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.7% | 12, 18, 51 | 76%, 65%, 0%, 80% | 231°, 62%, 12% |
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 Blue Hour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0C1233 on #DDE2EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.06:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DDE2EC on #0C1233 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.06:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #26306A on #DDE2EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.43:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DDE2EC on #26306A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.43:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3C4A8A on #DDE2EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.37:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #DDE2EC on #3C4A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.37:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #0C1233 on #3C4A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3C4A8A on #0C1233 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0C1233 on #26306A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #26306A on #0C1233 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #26306A on #3C4A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.48:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3C4A8A on #26306A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.48:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Blue Hour 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring 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 #3C4A8A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3C4A8A — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Blue Hour 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 #DDE2EC for the main background and #3C4A8A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0C1233 and #DDE2EC is 14.06:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Blue Hour palette contains #DDE2EC, #3C4A8A, #26306A, #0C1233. 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: #0C1233 on #DDE2EC reaches 14.1:1 (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, #8A7C3D, #594780, #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.
Blue Hour reads as cool, night, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Blue Hour 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 Blue Hour's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.