#2A5C8E
#5C8EA8
#C8C8D0
#0E1E3A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Jodhpur Blue City Color Palette

#2A5C8E · #5C8EA8 · #C8C8D0 · #0E1E3A

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WCAG Grade
2.4:1
Contrast Ratio
1,080
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AI Prompt

Use #2A5C8E as the background. Use #5C8EA8 as the primary accent. Use #C8C8D0 as secondary. Use #0E1E3A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Jodhpur Blue City — blue, city, fort.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Jodhpur Blue City 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: 10.1%
42, 92, 142 70%, 35%, 0%, 44% 210°, 54%, 36%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 24.4%
92, 142, 168 45%, 15%, 0%, 34% 201°, 30%, 51%
Secondary
Luminance: 58.1%
200, 200, 208 4%, 4%, 0%, 18% 240°, 8%, 80%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.3%
14, 30, 58 76%, 48%, 0%, 77% 218°, 61%, 14%

Jodhpur Blue City 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 Jodhpur Blue City palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#2A5C8E gently saturated cyan-blue
#5C8EA8 gently saturated cyan-blue
#C8C8D0 muted blue
#0E1E3A gently saturated blue

Jodhpur Blue City 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
#0E1E3A on #C8C8D0
Aa Sample Text
9.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8C8D0 on #0E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
9.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0E1E3A on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
4.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#5C8EA8 on #0E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
4.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8C8D0 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
4.18:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2A5C8E on #C8C8D0
Aa Sample Text
4.18:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#0E1E3A on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
2.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2A5C8E on #0E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
2.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8C8D0 on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
2.14:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C8EA8 on #C8C8D0
Aa Sample Text
2.14:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C8EA8 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
1.95:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2A5C8E on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
1.95:1 Fail Decorative use only

Jodhpur Blue City Color Psychology & Meaning

Jodhpur is the blue city of Rajasthan, its old town a sea of indigo houses beneath the great Mehrangarh fort, and this palette is indigo blue with pale stone. It feels cool and monumental, the color of a city painted to stand out from the desert.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Jodhpur Blue City 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.

Hue Wheel

A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Jodhpur was founded in 1459, and the blue of its Brahmin quarter, said to cool the houses and repel insects, spread across the old town; the 15th-century Mehrangarh fort, one of the largest in India, towers over the blue labyrinth.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the indigo blue for the houses and hero surfaces, pale stone for accents, mid-blue for depth, and the darkest navy for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, heritage, textiles, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Jodhpur Blue City

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.

orange

directly opposite #5C8EA8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #5C8EA8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Jodhpur Blue City Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #5C8EA8 for small UI elements on #2A5C8E — at 2.0:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #0E1E3A on #2A5C8E — 2.4:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #C8C8D0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Jodhpur Blue City Color Scheme

To use this Jodhpur Blue City 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 #2A5C8E for the main background and #5C8EA8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0E1E3A and #2A5C8E is 2.39:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Jodhpur Blue City Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Jodhpur Blue City color palette?

The Jodhpur Blue City palette contains #2A5C8E, #5C8EA8, #C8C8D0, #0E1E3A. 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 Jodhpur Blue City color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0E1E3A on #C8C8D0 reaches 10.0:1 (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 Jodhpur Blue City palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #A8775D, #69719B, #EBEDF0 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 Jodhpur Blue City palette create?

Jodhpur Blue City reads as blue, city, fort. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Jodhpur Blue City color palette commercially?

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

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