#0E1424
#2A3450
#8E9AB8
#04060C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Dark Sky Park Color Palette

#0E1424 · #2A3450 · #8E9AB8 · #04060C

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WCAG Grade
1.1:1
Contrast Ratio
749
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Use #0E1424 as the background. Use #2A3450 as the primary accent. Use #8E9AB8 as secondary. Use #04060C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Dark Sky Park — night, cool, moody, ocean.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Dark Sky Park 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: 0.7%
14, 20, 36 61%, 44%, 0%, 86% 224°, 44%, 10%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 3.5%
42, 52, 80 48%, 35%, 0%, 69% 224°, 31%, 24%
Secondary
Luminance: 32.3%
142, 154, 184 23%, 16%, 0%, 28% 223°, 23%, 64%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.2%
4, 6, 12 67%, 50%, 0%, 95% 225°, 50%, 3%

Dark Sky Park 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 Dark Sky Park palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#0E1424 gently saturated blue
#2A3450 gently saturated blue
#8E9AB8 muted blue
#04060C gently saturated blue

Dark Sky Park 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
#04060C on #8E9AB8
Aa Sample Text
7.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#8E9AB8 on #04060C
Aa Sample Text
7.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#8E9AB8 on #0E1424
Aa Sample Text
6.52:1 AA Body text, UI
#0E1424 on #8E9AB8
Aa Sample Text
6.52:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E9AB8 on #2A3450
Aa Sample Text
4.38:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2A3450 on #8E9AB8
Aa Sample Text
4.38:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#04060C on #2A3450
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2A3450 on #04060C
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2A3450 on #0E1424
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0E1424 on #2A3450
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#04060C on #0E1424
Aa Sample Text
1.10:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0E1424 on #04060C
Aa Sample Text
1.10:1 Fail Decorative use only

Dark Sky Park Color Psychology & Meaning

A dark sky park protects a piece of land from artificial light so the night sky above it stays close to its natural state, and this palette is sky black with milky haze. It feels protected and rare, the color of a place where darkness is the point.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Dark Sky Park 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

The International Dark-Sky Association certifies parks and reserves that meet strict lighting standards, and more than eighty percent of the world's population lives under light-polluted skies.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the sky black for page backgrounds, star field for calls to action, milky haze for card accents, and darkest sky for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Hotels and lounges, nightlife, film and television.

Colors That Pair Well With Dark Sky Park

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.

orange

directly opposite #2A3450 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #2A3450 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Dark Sky Park Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #2A3450 for small UI elements on #0E1424 — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #04060C on #0E1424 — 1.1:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #8E9AB8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Dark Sky Park Color Scheme

To use this Dark Sky Park 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 #0E1424 for the main background and #2A3450 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #04060C and #0E1424 is 1.10:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Dark Sky Park Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Dark Sky Park color palette?

The Dark Sky Park palette contains #0E1424, #2A3450, #8E9AB8, #04060C. 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 Dark Sky Park color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #04060C on #8E9AB8 reaches 7.2:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Dark Sky Park palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #75663E, #36304A, #EBECEF 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 Dark Sky Park palette create?

Dark Sky Park reads as night, cool, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Dark Sky Park color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Dark Sky Park 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 Dark Sky Park 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 Dark Sky Park's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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