#0A1020
#3E5E8E
#E8E8E0
#02040A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Meteor Shower Color Palette

#0A1020 · #3E5E8E · #E8E8E0 · #02040A

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WCAG Grade
1.1:1
Contrast Ratio
740
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Use #0A1020 as the background. Use #3E5E8E as the primary accent. Use #E8E8E0 as secondary. Use #02040A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Meteor Shower — night, cool, neon, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Meteor Shower 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: 0.5%
10, 16, 32 69%, 50%, 0%, 87% 224°, 52%, 8%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 11.0%
62, 94, 142 56%, 34%, 0%, 44% 216°, 39%, 40%
Secondary
Luminance: 80.3%
232, 232, 224 0%, 0%, 3%, 9% 60°, 15%, 89%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.1%
2, 4, 10 80%, 60%, 0%, 96% 225°, 67%, 2%

Meteor Shower 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 Meteor Shower palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#0A1020 gently saturated blue
#3E5E8E gently saturated blue
#E8E8E0 muted yellow
#02040A saturated blue

Meteor Shower 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
#02040A on #E8E8E0
Aa Sample Text
16.65:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8E0 on #02040A
Aa Sample Text
16.65:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8E0 on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
15.39:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0A1020 on #E8E8E0
Aa Sample Text
15.39:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8E0 on #3E5E8E
Aa Sample Text
5.33:1 AA Body text, UI
#3E5E8E on #E8E8E0
Aa Sample Text
5.33:1 AA Body text, UI
#02040A on #3E5E8E
Aa Sample Text
3.12:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3E5E8E on #02040A
Aa Sample Text
3.12:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3E5E8E on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
2.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0A1020 on #3E5E8E
Aa Sample Text
2.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#02040A on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
1.08:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0A1020 on #02040A
Aa Sample Text
1.08:1 Fail Decorative use only

Meteor Shower Color Psychology & Meaning

A meteor shower produces bright streaks from a single point in the sky, with a rate that rises and falls over hours, and this palette is sky dark with meteor white. It feels sudden and open, the color of a sky with lines across it.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Meteor Shower 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.

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Meteor showers occur when the earth passes through dust left by a comet, and the showers are named after the constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate, an effect caused by perspective.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the sky dark for hero surfaces, trail blue for interactive elements, meteor white for accents, and night black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Astronomy and space education, nightlife, premium audio.

Colors That Pair Well With Meteor Shower

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 #3E5E8E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #3E5E8E — 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 Meteor Shower Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #3E5E8E for small UI elements on #0A1020 — at 2.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #02040A on #0A1020 — 1.1:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #E8E8E0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Meteor Shower Color Scheme

To use this Meteor Shower 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 #0A1020 for the main background and #3E5E8E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #02040A and #0A1020 is 1.08:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Meteor Shower Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Meteor Shower color palette?

The Meteor Shower palette contains #0A1020, #3E5E8E, #E8E8E0, #02040A. 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 Meteor Shower color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #02040A on #E8E8E0 reaches 16.6:1 (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 Meteor Shower palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8E6E3E, #4E4884, #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.

What mood does the Meteor Shower palette create?

Meteor Shower reads as night, cool, neon. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Meteor Shower color palette commercially?

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

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