#C8D2DC · #101C3C · #1E2E56 · #04081A
Use #C8D2DC as the background. Use #101C3C as the primary accent. Use #1E2E56 as secondary. Use #04081A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Midnight Passage — ocean, night, moody, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Midnight Passage 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: 63.5% | 200, 210, 220 | 9%, 5%, 0%, 14% | 210°, 22%, 82% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 1.3% | 16, 28, 60 | 73%, 53%, 0%, 76% | 224°, 58%, 15% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 2.9% | 30, 46, 86 | 65%, 47%, 0%, 66% | 223°, 48%, 23% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.3% | 4, 8, 26 | 85%, 69%, 0%, 90% | 229°, 73%, 6% |
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 Midnight Passage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #04081A on #C8D2DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.00:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D2DC on #04081A |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.00:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #101C3C on #C8D2DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.94:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D2DC on #101C3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.94:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E2E56 on #C8D2DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.67:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D2DC on #1E2E56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.67:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #04081A on #1E2E56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2E56 on #04081A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2E56 on #101C3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #101C3C on #1E2E56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #04081A on #101C3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #101C3C on #04081A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Midnight Passage palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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 #101C3C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #101C3C — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Midnight Passage 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 #C8D2DC for the main background and #101C3C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #04081A and #C8D2DC is 13.00:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Midnight Passage palette contains #C8D2DC, #101C3C, #1E2E56, #04081A. 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: #04081A on #C8D2DC reaches 13.0:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #8D7125, #1C1439, #131416 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.
Midnight Passage reads as ocean, night, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Midnight Passage 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 Midnight Passage's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.