#E8E8E4 · #12204A · #1E3060 · #060C22
Use #E8E8E4 as the background. Use #12204A as the primary accent. Use #1E3060 as secondary. Use #060C22 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Lacquer — royal, mono, cool, night.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Lacquer 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: 80.5% | 232, 232, 228 | 0%, 0%, 2%, 9% | 60°, 8%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 1.7% | 18, 32, 74 | 76%, 57%, 0%, 71% | 225°, 61%, 18% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 3.2% | 30, 48, 96 | 69%, 50%, 0%, 62% | 224°, 52%, 25% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.4% | 6, 12, 34 | 82%, 65%, 0%, 87% | 227°, 70%, 8% |
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 Lacquer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #060C22 on #E8E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E8E4 on #060C22 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #12204A on #E8E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.84:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E8E4 on #12204A |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.84:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E3060 on #E8E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E8E4 on #1E3060 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #060C22 on #1E3060 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3060 on #060C22 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3060 on #12204A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #12204A on #1E3060 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #060C22 on #12204A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #12204A on #060C22 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Lacquer 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.
A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #12204A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #12204A — 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 Navy Lacquer 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 #E8E8E4 for the main background and #12204A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #060C22 and #E8E8E4 is 15.78:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Lacquer palette contains #E8E8E4, #12204A, #1E3060, #060C22. 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: #060C22 on #E8E8E4 reaches 15.8:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #907423, #221645, #151514 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.
Navy Lacquer reads as royal, 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Navy Lacquer 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 Navy Lacquer's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.