#2A5C8E
#8EC8E8
#E8E8F0
#0E1E3A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Egremni Beach Color Palette

#2A5C8E · #8EC8E8 · #E8E8F0 · #0E1E3A

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WCAG Grade
2.4:1
Contrast Ratio
940
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AI Prompt

Use #2A5C8E as the background. Use #8EC8E8 as the primary accent. Use #E8E8F0 as secondary. Use #0E1E3A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Egremni Beach — beach, turquoise, cliff.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Egremni Beach 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: 52.9%
142, 200, 232 39%, 14%, 0%, 9% 201°, 66%, 73%
Secondary
Luminance: 81.2%
232, 232, 240 3%, 3%, 0%, 6% 240°, 21%, 93%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.3%
14, 30, 58 76%, 48%, 0%, 77% 218°, 61%, 14%

Egremni Beach 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 Egremni Beach palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#2A5C8E gently saturated cyan-blue
#8EC8E8 saturated cyan-blue
#E8E8F0 muted blue
#0E1E3A gently saturated blue

Egremni Beach 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 #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
13.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8F0 on #0E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
13.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0E1E3A on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
9.15:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#8EC8E8 on #0E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
9.15:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8F0 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
5.71:1 AA Body text, UI
#2A5C8E on #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
5.71:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EC8E8 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
3.83:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2A5C8E on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
3.83:1 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
#E8E8F0 on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EC8E8 on #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only

Egremni Beach Color Psychology & Meaning

Egremni on Lefkada is the long strip of white sand beneath towering white cliffs, with water that shifts from deep blue to turquoise, and this palette is that water blue with cliff white. It feels wild and untouched, the color of a beach reached by a thousand steps.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Egremni Beach 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

Egremni became famous as one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, accessible only by boat or a long stairway; the 2015 earthquake changed access but not its dramatic white-cliff setting.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the deep water blue for hero surfaces, turquoise for shallows, cliff white for highlights, and navy for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, beaches, travel, adventure, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Egremni Beach

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 #8EC8E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #8EC8E8 — 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 Egremni Beach Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #8EC8E8 for buttons and links — it scores 3.8:1 against the #2A5C8E background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • 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 #E8E8F0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Egremni Beach Color Scheme

To use this Egremni Beach 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 #8EC8E8 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.

Egremni Beach Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Egremni Beach color palette?

The Egremni Beach palette contains #2A5C8E, #8EC8E8, #E8E8F0, #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 Egremni Beach color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0E1E3A on #E8E8F0 reaches 13.6:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Egremni Beach palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #E5A380, #949FE1, #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 Egremni Beach palette create?

Egremni Beach reads as beach, turquoise, cliff. 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 Egremni Beach color palette commercially?

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

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