#2A3468 · #3E4E8E · #C8A860 · #141838
Use #2A3468 as the background. Use #3E4E8E as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #141838 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Indigo Velvet — royal, night, vintage, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Indigo Velvet 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: 3.9% | 42, 52, 104 | 60%, 50%, 0%, 59% | 230°, 42%, 29% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 8.4% | 62, 78, 142 | 56%, 45%, 0%, 44% | 228°, 39%, 40% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.1% | 200, 168, 96 | 0%, 16%, 52%, 22% | 42°, 49%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.1% | 20, 24, 56 | 64%, 57%, 0%, 78% | 233°, 47%, 15% |
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 Velvet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #141838 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.58:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #141838 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.58:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #2A3468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.16:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2A3468 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.16:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8A860 on #3E4E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.44:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E4E8E on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.44:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #141838 on #3E4E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4E8E on #141838 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4E8E on #2A3468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2A3468 on #3E4E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #141838 on #2A3468 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2A3468 on #141838 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Indigo Velvet palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #3E4E8E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3E4E8E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Indigo Velvet 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 #2A3468 for the main background and #3E4E8E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #141838 and #2A3468 is 1.47:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Indigo Velvet palette contains #2A3468, #3E4E8E, #C8A860, #141838. 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: #141838 on #C8A860 reaches 7.6:1 (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, #8E7E3E, #5A4884, #EBECEF 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 Velvet reads as royal, night, vintage. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Indigo Velvet 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 Velvet's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.