#DDE7EF · #35489A · #1F2E72 · #080D30
Use #DDE7EF as the background. Use #35489A as the primary accent. Use #1F2E72 as secondary. Use #080D30 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Indigo Reef — ocean, cool, neon, moody, night.
Technical breakdown for the Indigo Reef 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: 78.8% | 221, 231, 239 | 8%, 3%, 0%, 6% | 207°, 36%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 7.7% | 53, 72, 154 | 66%, 53%, 0%, 40% | 229°, 49%, 41% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 3.5% | 31, 46, 114 | 73%, 60%, 0%, 55% | 229°, 57%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.6% | 8, 13, 48 | 83%, 73%, 0%, 81% | 233°, 71%, 11% |
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 Indigo Reef 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080D30 on #DDE7EF |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.08:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DDE7EF on #080D30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.08:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1F2E72 on #DDE7EF |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.90:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DDE7EF on #1F2E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.90:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #35489A on #DDE7EF |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.58:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #DDE7EF on #35489A |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.58:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #080D30 on #35489A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #35489A on #080D30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080D30 on #1F2E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1F2E72 on #080D30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1F2E72 on #35489A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #35489A on #1F2E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Indigo Reef 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 #35489A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #35489A — 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 Indigo Reef 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 #DDE7EF for the main background and #35489A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080D30 and #DDE7EF is 15.08:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Indigo Reef palette contains #DDE7EF, #35489A, #1F2E72, #080D30. 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: #080D30 on #DDE7EF reaches 15.1:1 (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, #9C8935, #5A4091, #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.
Indigo Reef reads as ocean, cool, neon. 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 Indigo Reef 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 Indigo Reef's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.