#EDEBE2
#17244A
#2E3E68
#080D1C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Navy Chevron Color Palette

#EDEBE2 · #17244A · #2E3E68 · #080D1C

AAA
WCAG Grade
16.2:1
Contrast Ratio
662
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Use #EDEBE2 as the background. Use #17244A as the primary accent. Use #2E3E68 as secondary. Use #080D1C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Chevron — vintage, mono, cool, royal.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Navy Chevron 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: 82.9%
237, 235, 226 0%, 1%, 5%, 7% 49°, 23%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 1.9%
23, 36, 74 69%, 51%, 0%, 71% 225°, 53%, 19%
Secondary
Luminance: 5.0%
46, 62, 104 56%, 40%, 0%, 59% 223°, 39%, 29%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.4%
8, 13, 28 71%, 54%, 0%, 89% 225°, 56%, 7%

Navy Chevron 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 Navy Chevron palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#EDEBE2 muted yellow
#17244A gently saturated blue
#2E3E68 gently saturated blue
#080D1C gently saturated blue

Navy Chevron 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
#080D1C on #EDEBE2
Aa Sample Text
16.21:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEBE2 on #080D1C
Aa Sample Text
16.21:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#17244A on #EDEBE2
Aa Sample Text
12.67:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEBE2 on #17244A
Aa Sample Text
12.67:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E3E68 on #EDEBE2
Aa Sample Text
8.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EDEBE2 on #2E3E68
Aa Sample Text
8.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#080D1C on #2E3E68
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E3E68 on #080D1C
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E3E68 on #17244A
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only
#17244A on #2E3E68
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only
#080D1C on #17244A
Aa Sample Text
1.28:1 Fail Decorative use only
#17244A on #080D1C
Aa Sample Text
1.28:1 Fail Decorative use only

Navy Chevron Color Psychology & Meaning

A navy chevron repeats a single direction change across a surface, which makes cloth look faster and more active than a plain weave, and this palette is chevron pale with chevron light. It feels graphic and modern, the color of a pattern that repeats a turn.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

The Navy Chevron palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.

History & Design Context

Chevron and herringbone describe similar structures at different scales: chevron is the broader zigzag, while herringbone is the finer version produced by the same twill reversal.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the chevron pale for backgrounds, chevron navy for primary actions, chevron light for highlights, and chevron dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Hotels and interiors, publishing, stationery, premium packaging.

Colors That Pair Well With Navy Chevron

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 #17244A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #17244A — 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 Navy Chevron Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #17244A for buttons and links — it scores 12.7:1 against the #EDEBE2 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #080D1C — 16.2:1 against #EDEBE2 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #2E3E68 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #17244A.

How to Implement the Navy Chevron Color Scheme

To use this Navy Chevron 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 #EDEBE2 for the main background and #17244A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #080D1C and #EDEBE2 is 16.21:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Navy Chevron Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Navy Chevron color palette?

The Navy Chevron palette contains #EDEBE2, #17244A, #2E3E68, #080D1C. 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 Navy Chevron color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #080D1C on #EDEBE2 reaches 16.2:1 (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 Navy Chevron palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #89712A, #261C45, #161513 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 Navy Chevron palette create?

Navy Chevron reads as vintage, mono, cool. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Navy Chevron color palette commercially?

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

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