#101E2E
#2E4460
#7E8EA0
#040A14
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Fjord Night Color Palette

#101E2E · #2E4460 · #7E8EA0 · #040A14

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WCAG Grade
1.2:1
Contrast Ratio
945
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Use #101E2E as the background. Use #2E4460 as the primary accent. Use #7E8EA0 as secondary. Use #040A14 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Fjord Night — night, ocean, cool, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Fjord 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: 1.2%
16, 30, 46 65%, 35%, 0%, 82% 212°, 48%, 12%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 5.6%
46, 68, 96 52%, 29%, 0%, 62% 214°, 35%, 28%
Secondary
Luminance: 26.3%
126, 142, 160 21%, 11%, 0%, 37% 212°, 15%, 56%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.3%
4, 10, 20 80%, 50%, 0%, 92% 218°, 67%, 5%

Fjord Night 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 Fjord Night palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#101E2E gently saturated cyan-blue
#2E4460 gently saturated cyan-blue
#7E8EA0 muted cyan-blue
#040A14 saturated blue

Fjord Night 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
#040A14 on #7E8EA0
Aa Sample Text
5.92:1 AA Body text, UI
#7E8EA0 on #040A14
Aa Sample Text
5.92:1 AA Body text, UI
#7E8EA0 on #101E2E
Aa Sample Text
5.02:1 AA Body text, UI
#101E2E on #7E8EA0
Aa Sample Text
5.02:1 AA Body text, UI
#7E8EA0 on #2E4460
Aa Sample Text
2.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E4460 on #7E8EA0
Aa Sample Text
2.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#040A14 on #2E4460
Aa Sample Text
1.99:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E4460 on #040A14
Aa Sample Text
1.99:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E4460 on #101E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#101E2E on #2E4460
Aa Sample Text
1.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#040A14 on #101E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only
#101E2E on #040A14
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only

Fjord Night Color Psychology & Meaning

A fjord at night is black water between black walls, with only a strip of sky visible above and a single light somewhere on the far shore, and this palette is fjord night with cliff grey. It feels isolated and cold, the color of a channel with no moon on it.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Fjord Night 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

Fjords keep the water calm because the steep walls shelter it from wind, so night reflections in a fjord are unusually sharp and the darkness above and below the surface is almost identical.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the fjord night for wide surfaces, water dark for buttons and links, cliff grey for secondary details, and night black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Streaming, music apps, developer tools, gaming interfaces.

Colors That Pair Well With Fjord Night

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 #2E4460 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #2E4460 — 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 Fjord Night Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #2E4460 for small UI elements on #101E2E — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #040A14 on #101E2E — 1.2:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #7E8EA0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Fjord Night Color Scheme

To use this Fjord 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.

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 #101E2E for the main background and #2E4460 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #040A14 and #101E2E is 1.18:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Fjord Night Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Fjord Night color palette?

The Fjord Night palette contains #101E2E, #2E4460, #7E8EA0, #040A14. 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 Fjord Night color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #040A14 on #7E8EA0 reaches 5.9:1 (AA). 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 Fjord Night palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #785D3A, #383659, #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.

What mood does the Fjord Night palette create?

Fjord Night reads as night, ocean, cool. Gently 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.

Can I use the Fjord Night color palette commercially?

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

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