#1E2A40 · #46587A · #C8D4E8 · #101828
Use #1E2A40 as the background. Use #46587A as the primary accent. Use #C8D4E8 as secondary. Use #101828 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Moonlit Snow — night, cool, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Moonlit Snow 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: 2.3% | 30, 42, 64 | 53%, 34%, 0%, 75% | 219°, 36%, 18% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 9.7% | 70, 88, 122 | 43%, 28%, 0%, 52% | 219°, 27%, 38% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 65.2% | 200, 212, 232 | 14%, 9%, 0%, 9% | 218°, 41%, 85% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.9% | 16, 24, 40 | 60%, 40%, 0%, 84% | 220°, 43%, 11% |
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 Moonlit Snow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101828 on #C8D4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.86:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D4E8 on #101828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.86:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D4E8 on #1E2A40 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.61:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E2A40 on #C8D4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.61:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D4E8 on #46587A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #46587A on #C8D4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #101828 on #46587A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.48:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #46587A on #101828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.48:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #46587A on #1E2A40 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A40 on #46587A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #101828 on #1E2A40 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A40 on #101828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Moonlit Snow 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 #46587A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #46587A — 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 Moonlit Snow 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 #1E2A40 for the main background and #46587A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #101828 and #1E2A40 is 1.23:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Moonlit Snow palette contains #1E2A40, #46587A, #C8D4E8, #101828. 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: #101828 on #C8D4E8 reaches 11.9:1 (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, #7B6947, #555071, #ECEDEF 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.
Moonlit Snow reads as night, cool, moody. 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Moonlit Snow 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 Moonlit Snow's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.