#E7E8F2 · #3A3F8C · #252A6B · #0C0E2C
Use #E7E8F2 as the background. Use #3A3F8C as the primary accent. Use #252A6B as secondary. Use #0C0E2C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Indigo Vat — cool, moody, vintage, royal, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Indigo Vat 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: 81.1% | 231, 232, 242 | 5%, 4%, 0%, 5% | 235°, 30%, 93% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 6.3% | 58, 63, 140 | 59%, 55%, 0%, 45% | 236°, 41%, 39% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 3.1% | 37, 42, 107 | 65%, 61%, 0%, 58% | 236°, 49%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.6% | 12, 14, 44 | 73%, 68%, 0%, 83% | 236°, 57%, 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 Vat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0C0E2C on #E7E8F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.45:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E7E8F2 on #0C0E2C |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.45:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #252A6B on #E7E8F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E7E8F2 on #252A6B |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A3F8C on #E7E8F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.59:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E7E8F2 on #3A3F8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.59:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0C0E2C on #3A3F8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.04:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3A3F8C on #0C0E2C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.04:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0C0E2C on #252A6B |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #252A6B on #0C0E2C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #252A6B on #3A3F8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.40:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3A3F8C on #252A6B |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.40:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Indigo Vat 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 #3A3F8C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3A3F8C — 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 Vat 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 #E7E8F2 for the main background and #3A3F8C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0C0E2C and #E7E8F2 is 15.45:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Indigo Vat palette contains #E7E8F2, #3A3F8C, #252A6B, #0C0E2C. 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: #0C0E2C on #E7E8F2 reaches 15.4:1 (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, #8C873B, #5F4582, #131316 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 Vat reads as cool, moody, vintage. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated 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 Vat 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 Vat's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.