#E1E9EE · #33528C · #1E3462 · #080F24
Use #E1E9EE as the background. Use #33528C as the primary accent. Use #1E3462 as secondary. Use #080F24 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cyanotype — cool, vintage, moody, mono, ocean, night.
Technical breakdown for the Cyanotype 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: 80.5% | 225, 233, 238 | 5%, 2%, 0%, 7% | 203°, 28%, 91% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 8.6% | 51, 82, 140 | 64%, 41%, 0%, 45% | 219°, 47%, 37% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 3.6% | 30, 52, 98 | 69%, 47%, 0%, 62% | 221°, 53%, 25% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 8, 15, 36 | 78%, 58%, 0%, 86% | 225°, 64%, 9% |
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 Cyanotype 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080F24 on #E1E9EE |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E1E9EE on #080F24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E3462 on #E1E9EE |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.92:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E1E9EE on #1E3462 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.92:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #33528C on #E1E9EE |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.27:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E1E9EE on #33528C |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.27:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #080F24 on #33528C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #33528C on #080F24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3462 on #33528C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #33528C on #1E3462 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080F24 on #1E3462 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3462 on #080F24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Cyanotype 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 #33528C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #33528C — 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 Cyanotype 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 #E1E9EE for the main background and #33528C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080F24 and #E1E9EE is 15.48:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Cyanotype palette contains #E1E9EE, #33528C, #1E3462, #080F24. 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: #080F24 on #E1E9EE reaches 15.5:1 (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, #8B6C32, #463B81, #131516 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.
Cyanotype reads as cool, vintage, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-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 Cyanotype 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 Cyanotype's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.