#EFEFEA · #18243E · #5E6E9E · #0C1226
Use #EFEFEA as the background. Use #18243E as the primary accent. Use #5E6E9E as secondary. Use #0C1226 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Pinstripe — royal, mono, cool, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Pinstripe 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: 86.0% | 239, 239, 234 | 0%, 0%, 2%, 6% | 60°, 14%, 93% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 1.8% | 24, 36, 62 | 61%, 42%, 0%, 76% | 221°, 44%, 17% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 16.0% | 94, 110, 158 | 41%, 30%, 0%, 38% | 225°, 25%, 49% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.7% | 12, 18, 38 | 68%, 53%, 0%, 85% | 226°, 52%, 10% |
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 Pinstripe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0C1226 on #EFEFEA |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.11:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEFEA on #0C1226 |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.11:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #18243E on #EFEFEA |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEFEA on #18243E |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #5E6E9E on #EFEFEA |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.33:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #EFEFEA on #5E6E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.33:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0C1226 on #5E6E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.72:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5E6E9E on #0C1226 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.72:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5E6E9E on #18243E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #18243E on #5E6E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0C1226 on #18243E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.20:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #18243E on #0C1226 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.20:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Pinstripe 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 #18243E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #18243E — 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 Pinstripe 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 #EFEFEA for the main background and #18243E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0C1226 and #EFEFEA is 16.11:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Pinstripe palette contains #EFEFEA, #18243E, #5E6E9E, #0C1226. 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: #0C1226 on #EFEFEA reaches 16.1:1 (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, #816832, #221D3A, #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 Pinstripe 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 Pinstripe 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 Pinstripe's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.