#2E1E3E · #7E2E5E · #D8D8E8 · #140A1E
Use #2E1E3E as the background. Use #7E2E5E as the primary accent. Use #D8D8E8 as secondary. Use #140A1E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Infrared Night — night, moody, neon, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Infrared Night 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: 1.9% | 46, 30, 62 | 26%, 52%, 0%, 76% | 270°, 35%, 18% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 7.2% | 126, 46, 94 | 0%, 63%, 25%, 51% | 324°, 47%, 34% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 69.5% | 216, 216, 232 | 7%, 7%, 0%, 9% | 240°, 26%, 88% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 20, 10, 30 | 33%, 67%, 0%, 88% | 270°, 50%, 8% |
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 Infrared Night 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #140A1E on #D8D8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8D8E8 on #140A1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8D8E8 on #2E1E3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.87:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E1E3E on #D8D8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.87:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8D8E8 on #7E2E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.11:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #7E2E5E on #D8D8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.11:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #140A1E on #7E2E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7E2E5E on #140A1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7E2E5E on #2E1E3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E1E3E on #7E2E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #140A1E on #2E1E3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E1E3E on #140A1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Infrared Night palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A custom 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 #7E2E5E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #7E2E5E — 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 Infrared Night 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 #2E1E3E for the main background and #7E2E5E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #140A1E and #2E1E3E is 1.26:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Infrared Night palette contains #2E1E3E, #7E2E5E, #D8D8E8, #140A1E. 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: #140A1E on #D8D8E8 reaches 13.7:1 (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, #2F8351, #77373D, #EDECEF 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.
Infrared Night reads as night, moody, neon. Gently saturated magenta drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated violet — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Infrared Night 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 Infrared Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.