#E6E6DE · #1B2A4A · #101C36 · #080E1E
Use #E6E6DE as the background. Use #1B2A4A as the primary accent. Use #101C36 as secondary. Use #080E1E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Serge — vintage, mono, cool, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Serge 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: 78.7% | 230, 230, 222 | 0%, 0%, 3%, 10% | 60°, 14%, 89% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 2.4% | 27, 42, 74 | 64%, 43%, 0%, 71% | 221°, 47%, 20% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 1.2% | 16, 28, 54 | 70%, 48%, 0%, 79% | 221°, 54%, 14% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 8, 14, 30 | 73%, 53%, 0%, 88% | 224°, 58%, 7% |
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 Serge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080E1E on #E6E6DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.33:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E6E6DE on #080E1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.33:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #101C36 on #E6E6DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E6E6DE on #101C36 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1B2A4A on #E6E6DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.34:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E6E6DE on #1B2A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.34:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #080E1E on #1B2A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1B2A4A on #080E1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #101C36 on #1B2A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1B2A4A on #101C36 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080E1E on #101C36 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #101C36 on #080E1E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Serge 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 #1B2A4A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #1B2A4A — 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 Serge 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 #E6E6DE for the main background and #1B2A4A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080E1E and #E6E6DE is 15.33:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Serge palette contains #E6E6DE, #1B2A4A, #101C36, #080E1E. 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: #080E1E on #E6E6DE reaches 15.3:1 (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, #83692F, #272046, #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 Serge 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Navy Serge 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 Serge's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.