#F0EFE8
#16233E
#2E4068
#0A1020
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Navy Suit Color Palette

#F0EFE8 · #16233E · #2E4068 · #0A1020

AAA
WCAG Grade
16.4:1
Contrast Ratio
668
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Use #F0EFE8 as the background. Use #16233E as the primary accent. Use #2E4068 as secondary. Use #0A1020 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Suit — royal, cool, mono, vintage.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Navy Suit 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: 86.1%
240, 239, 232 0%, 0%, 3%, 6% 53°, 21%, 93%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 1.7%
22, 35, 62 65%, 44%, 0%, 76% 220°, 48%, 16%
Secondary
Luminance: 5.2%
46, 64, 104 56%, 38%, 0%, 59% 221°, 39%, 29%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.5%
10, 16, 32 69%, 50%, 0%, 87% 224°, 52%, 8%

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

#F0EFE8 muted yellow
#16233E gently saturated blue
#2E4068 gently saturated blue
#0A1020 gently saturated blue

Navy Suit 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
#0A1020 on #F0EFE8
Aa Sample Text
16.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0EFE8 on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
16.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#16233E on #F0EFE8
Aa Sample Text
13.55:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0EFE8 on #16233E
Aa Sample Text
13.55:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E4068 on #F0EFE8
Aa Sample Text
8.89:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0EFE8 on #2E4068
Aa Sample Text
8.89:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0A1020 on #2E4068
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E4068 on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E4068 on #16233E
Aa Sample Text
1.52:1 Fail Decorative use only
#16233E on #2E4068
Aa Sample Text
1.52:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0A1020 on #16233E
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#16233E on #0A1020
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only

Navy Suit Color Psychology & Meaning

A navy suit is the default professional garment in much of the world because it reads as formal without the severity of black, and this palette is shirt white with lapel sheen. It feels professional and versatile, the color of a jacket that works for everything.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

The Navy Suit 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

Navy replaced black for business tailoring through the twentieth century because it photographs better, flatters more complexions and sits well under both warm and cool light.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the shirt white for large surfaces, suit navy for links and buttons, lapel sheen for fine details, and shadow deep for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tailoring and menswear, heritage fashion, watches, editorial design.

Colors That Pair Well With Navy Suit

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 #16233E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #16233E — 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 Suit Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #16233E for buttons and links — it scores 13.6:1 against the #F0EFE8 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #0A1020 — 16.4:1 against #F0EFE8 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #2E4068 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #16233E.

How to Implement the Navy Suit Color Scheme

To use this Navy Suit 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 #F0EFE8 for the main background and #16233E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0A1020 and #F0EFE8 is 16.44:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Navy Suit Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Navy Suit palette contains #F0EFE8, #16233E, #2E4068, #0A1020. 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 Suit color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0A1020 on #F0EFE8 reaches 16.4:1 (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 Suit palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #84682E, #1E1938, #151513 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 Suit palette create?

Navy Suit reads as royal, cool, mono. 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 Suit color palette commercially?

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

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