#DFE3EA · #31407C · #1E2A5E · #080E28
Use #DFE3EA as the background. Use #31407C as the primary accent. Use #1E2A5E as secondary. Use #080E28 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Documentary Indigo — cool, moody, mono, vintage, night.
Technical breakdown for the Documentary Indigo 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: 76.6% | 223, 227, 234 | 5%, 3%, 0%, 8% | 218°, 21%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 5.8% | 49, 64, 124 | 60%, 48%, 0%, 51% | 228°, 43%, 34% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 2.7% | 30, 42, 94 | 68%, 55%, 0%, 63% | 229°, 52%, 24% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 8, 14, 40 | 80%, 65%, 0%, 84% | 229°, 67%, 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 Documentary Indigo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080E28 on #DFE3EA |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DFE3EA on #080E28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E2A5E on #DFE3EA |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.54:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DFE3EA on #1E2A5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.54:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #31407C on #DFE3EA |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.57:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DFE3EA on #31407C |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.57:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #080E28 on #31407C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #31407C on #080E28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080E28 on #1E2A5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.40:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A5E on #080E28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.40:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A5E on #31407C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #31407C on #1E2A5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Documentary Indigo 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 #31407C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #31407C — 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 Documentary Indigo 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 #DFE3EA for the main background and #31407C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080E28 and #DFE3EA is 14.78:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Documentary Indigo palette contains #DFE3EA, #31407C, #1E2A5E, #080E28. 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: #080E28 on #DFE3EA reaches 14.8:1 (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, #807033, #4B3A73, #131415 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.
Documentary Indigo reads as cool, moody, mono. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted 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 Documentary Indigo 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 Documentary Indigo's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.