#E0E4EC · #16284E · #0C1834 · #060A18
Use #E0E4EC as the background. Use #16284E as the primary accent. Use #0C1834 as secondary. Use #060A18 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Velvet — royal, vintage, moody, night.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Velvet 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: 77.4% | 224, 228, 236 | 5%, 3%, 0%, 7% | 220°, 24%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 2.2% | 22, 40, 78 | 72%, 49%, 0%, 69% | 221°, 56%, 20% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 1.0% | 12, 24, 52 | 77%, 54%, 0%, 80% | 222°, 63%, 13% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.3% | 6, 10, 24 | 75%, 58%, 0%, 91% | 227°, 60%, 6% |
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 Velvet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #060A18 on #E0E4EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0E4EC on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0C1834 on #E0E4EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0E4EC on #0C1834 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.78:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #16284E on #E0E4EC |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0E4EC on #16284E |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #060A18 on #16284E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16284E on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0C1834 on #16284E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16284E on #0C1834 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #060A18 on #0C1834 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0C1834 on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Velvet palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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 #16284E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #16284E — 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 Velvet 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 #E0E4EC for the main background and #16284E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #060A18 and #E0E4EC is 15.48:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Velvet palette contains #E0E4EC, #16284E, #0C1834, #060A18. 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: #060A18 on #E0E4EC reaches 15.5:1 (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, #8B6C27, #241C4A, #131416 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 Velvet reads as royal, vintage, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted blue — 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 Velvet 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 Velvet's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.