#EDEAE2
#3B4276
#242A56
#0B0E24
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Indigo Quilt Color Palette

#EDEAE2 · #3B4276 · #242A56 · #0B0E24

AAA
WCAG Grade
15.8:1
Contrast Ratio
687
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Use #EDEAE2 as the background. Use #3B4276 as the primary accent. Use #242A56 as secondary. Use #0B0E24 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Indigo Quilt — vintage, earthy, warm, pastel, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Indigo Quilt 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: 82.3%
237, 234, 226 0%, 1%, 5%, 7% 44°, 23%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 6.1%
59, 66, 118 50%, 44%, 0%, 54% 233°, 33%, 35%
Secondary
Luminance: 2.7%
36, 42, 86 58%, 51%, 0%, 66% 233°, 41%, 24%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.5%
11, 14, 36 69%, 61%, 0%, 86% 233°, 53%, 9%

Indigo Quilt 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 Indigo Quilt palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#EDEAE2 muted orange
#3B4276 gently saturated blue
#242A56 gently saturated blue
#0B0E24 gently saturated blue

Indigo Quilt 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
#0B0E24 on #EDEAE2
Aa Sample Text
15.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEAE2 on #0B0E24
Aa Sample Text
15.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#242A56 on #EDEAE2
Aa Sample Text
11.34:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEAE2 on #242A56
Aa Sample Text
11.34:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3B4276 on #EDEAE2
Aa Sample Text
7.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEAE2 on #3B4276
Aa Sample Text
7.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0B0E24 on #3B4276
Aa Sample Text
2.02:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3B4276 on #0B0E24
Aa Sample Text
2.02:1 Fail Decorative use only
#242A56 on #3B4276
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3B4276 on #242A56
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0B0E24 on #242A56
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#242A56 on #0B0E24
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only

Indigo Quilt Color Psychology & Meaning

An indigo quilt is a grid of stitching on a dyed ground, so the pattern you see from a distance is the pattern the needle made, not the pattern the printer did, and this palette is stitch pale with wadding deep. It feels homely and geometric, the color of a bed made in a cold room.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

The Indigo Quilt palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.

History & Design Context

Quilting holds wadding in place with a dense running stitch, and in nineteenth-century Europe and America the quilt top was often indigo-dyed because the colour was cheap, hardwearing and did not show soot.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the stitch pale for large surfaces, quilt indigo for links and buttons, wadding deep for fine details, and binding dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Fine fragrance, jewellery, publishing, editorial and museum identity.

Colors That Pair Well With Indigo Quilt

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.

yellow

directly opposite #3B4276 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #3B4276 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Indigo Quilt Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #3B4276 for buttons and links — it scores 7.8:1 against the #EDEAE2 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #0B0E24 — 15.8:1 against #EDEAE2 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #242A56 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a deep lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #3B4276.

How to Implement the Indigo Quilt Color Scheme

To use this Indigo Quilt 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 #EDEAE2 for the main background and #3B4276 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0B0E24 and #EDEAE2 is 15.84:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Indigo Quilt Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Indigo Quilt color palette?

The Indigo Quilt palette contains #EDEAE2, #3B4276, #242A56, #0B0E24. 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 Indigo Quilt color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0B0E24 on #EDEAE2 reaches 15.8:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Indigo Quilt palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #77703C, #54456E, #161513 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 Indigo Quilt palette create?

Indigo Quilt reads as vintage, earthy, warm. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Indigo Quilt color palette commercially?

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

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