#141822
#2E3848
#8E9AB0
#080A10
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Night Shift City Color Palette

#141822 · #2E3848 · #8E9AB0 · #080A10

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WCAG Grade
1.1:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #141822 as the background. Use #2E3848 as the primary accent. Use #8E9AB0 as secondary. Use #080A10 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Night Shift City — night, cool, moody, mono.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Night Shift City 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: 0.9%
20, 24, 34 41%, 29%, 0%, 87% 223°, 26%, 11%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 3.9%
46, 56, 72 36%, 22%, 0%, 72% 217°, 22%, 23%
Secondary
Luminance: 32.0%
142, 154, 176 19%, 13%, 0%, 31% 219°, 18%, 62%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.3%
8, 10, 16 50%, 38%, 0%, 94% 225°, 33%, 5%

Night Shift City 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 Night Shift City palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#141822 gently saturated blue
#2E3848 muted blue
#8E9AB0 muted blue
#080A10 gently saturated blue

Night Shift City 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
#080A10 on #8E9AB0
Aa Sample Text
6.97:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E9AB0 on #080A10
Aa Sample Text
6.97:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E9AB0 on #141822
Aa Sample Text
6.25:1 AA Body text, UI
#141822 on #8E9AB0
Aa Sample Text
6.25:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E9AB0 on #2E3848
Aa Sample Text
4.17:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2E3848 on #8E9AB0
Aa Sample Text
4.17:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#080A10 on #2E3848
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E3848 on #080A10
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E3848 on #141822
Aa Sample Text
1.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#141822 on #2E3848
Aa Sample Text
1.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#080A10 on #141822
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only
#141822 on #080A10
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only

Night Shift City Color Psychology & Meaning

A city on night shift leaves scattered office lights on across dark towers, so the skyline becomes a grid of small pale rectangles, and this palette is shift dark with screen light. It feels tired and awake, the color of a building where one floor is still working.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Night Shift City 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Office towers at night show a patchwork of lit windows because different tenants and floors keep different hours, and the unused lighting accounts for a significant share of commercial electricity use.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the shift dark for wide surfaces, office blue for buttons and links, screen light for secondary details, and night dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Hotels and lounges, nightlife, film and television.

Colors That Pair Well With Night Shift City

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 #2E3848 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #2E3848 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Night Shift City Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #2E3848 for small UI elements on #141822 — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #080A10 on #141822 — 1.1:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #8E9AB0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Night Shift City Color Scheme

To use this Night Shift City 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 #141822 for the main background and #2E3848 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #080A10 and #141822 is 1.12:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Night Shift City Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Night Shift City color palette?

The Night Shift City palette contains #141822, #2E3848, #8E9AB0, #080A10. 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 Night Shift City color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #080A10 on #8E9AB0 reaches 7.0:1 (AA). 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 Night Shift City palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #6D5E46, #353442, #ECEDEE 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 Night Shift City palette create?

Night Shift City reads as night, cool, moody. Muted blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Night Shift City color palette commercially?

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

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