#E7E5F0
#4340A0
#2C2A78
#0F0E38
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Morning Glory Color Palette

#E7E5F0 · #4340A0 · #2C2A78 · #0F0E38

AAA
WCAG Grade
14.8:1
Contrast Ratio
670
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Use #E7E5F0 as the background. Use #4340A0 as the primary accent. Use #2C2A78 as secondary. Use #0F0E38 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Morning Glory — cool, pastel, neon, vintage, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Morning Glory 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: 79.3%
231, 229, 240 4%, 5%, 0%, 6% 251°, 27%, 92%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 7.4%
67, 64, 160 58%, 60%, 0%, 37% 242°, 43%, 44%
Secondary
Luminance: 3.5%
44, 42, 120 63%, 65%, 0%, 53% 242°, 48%, 32%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.7%
15, 14, 56 73%, 75%, 0%, 78% 241°, 60%, 14%

Morning Glory 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 Morning Glory palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E7E5F0 gently saturated violet
#4340A0 gently saturated blue
#2C2A78 gently saturated blue
#0F0E38 gently saturated blue

Morning Glory 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
#0F0E38 on #E7E5F0
Aa Sample Text
14.79:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E7E5F0 on #0F0E38
Aa Sample Text
14.79:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2C2A78 on #E7E5F0
Aa Sample Text
9.86:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E7E5F0 on #2C2A78
Aa Sample Text
9.86:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#4340A0 on #E7E5F0
Aa Sample Text
6.80:1 AA Body text, UI
#E7E5F0 on #4340A0
Aa Sample Text
6.80:1 AA Body text, UI
#0F0E38 on #4340A0
Aa Sample Text
2.17:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4340A0 on #0F0E38
Aa Sample Text
2.17:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0F0E38 on #2C2A78
Aa Sample Text
1.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2C2A78 on #0F0E38
Aa Sample Text
1.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2C2A78 on #4340A0
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4340A0 on #2C2A78
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only

Morning Glory Color Psychology & Meaning

A morning glory opens at dawn and closes by mid-morning, so the colour is a temporary condition and the plant is aware of the light before you are, and this palette is dawn pale with trumpet deep. It feels ephemeral and climbing, the color of a fence covered in flowers that are already shutting.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Morning Glory 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Morning glories close in response to light and temperature through cells in the petal base, and the Japanese tradition of asagao cultivation produced hundreds of named varieties.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the dawn pale for backgrounds, glory indigo for primary actions, trumpet deep for highlights, and shade dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Software products, security and infrastructure tools, fintech, developer platforms.

Colors That Pair Well With Morning Glory

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.

yellow

directly opposite #4340A0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #4340A0 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Morning Glory Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #4340A0 for buttons and links — it scores 6.8:1 against the #E7E5F0 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #0F0E38 — 14.8:1 against #E7E5F0 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #2C2A78 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #4340A0.

How to Implement the Morning Glory Color Scheme

To use this Morning Glory 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 #E7E5F0 for the main background and #4340A0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0F0E38 and #E7E5F0 is 14.79:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Morning Glory Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Morning Glory color palette?

The Morning Glory palette contains #E7E5F0, #4340A0, #2C2A78, #0F0E38. 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 Morning Glory color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0F0E38 on #E7E5F0 reaches 14.8:1 (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 Morning Glory palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9DA040, #734B95, #141316 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 Morning Glory palette create?

Morning Glory reads as cool, pastel, neon. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated violet — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Morning Glory color palette commercially?

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

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