#2E4468 · #5E7AA0 · #C8A860 · #0E1A2E
Use #2E4468 as the background. Use #5E7AA0 as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #0E1A2E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Blue Hour Sky — night, cool, sunset, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Blue Hour Sky 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: 5.7% | 46, 68, 104 | 56%, 35%, 0%, 59% | 217°, 39%, 29% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 18.8% | 94, 122, 160 | 41%, 24%, 0%, 37% | 215°, 26%, 50% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.1% | 200, 168, 96 | 0%, 16%, 52%, 22% | 42°, 49%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.0% | 14, 26, 46 | 70%, 43%, 0%, 82% | 218°, 53%, 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 Sky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0E1A2E on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #0E1A2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #2E4468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E4468 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0E1A2E on #5E7AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.95:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5E7AA0 on #0E1A2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.95:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5E7AA0 on #2E4468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E4468 on #5E7AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8A860 on #5E7AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E7AA0 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0E1A2E on #2E4468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E4468 on #0E1A2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Blue Hour Sky 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 #5E7AA0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #5E7AA0 — 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 Blue Hour Sky 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 #2E4468 for the main background and #5E7AA0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0E1A2E and #2E4468 is 1.78:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Blue Hour Sky palette contains #2E4468, #5E7AA0, #C8A860, #0E1A2E. 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: #0E1A2E on #C8A860 reaches 7.7:1 (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, #A1855E, #6E6B94, #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.
Blue Hour Sky reads as night, cool, sunset. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Blue Hour Sky 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 Sky's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.