#4E6E7A · #263E48 · #7A8A96 · #14242C
Use #4E6E7A as the background. Use #263E48 as the primary accent. Use #7A8A96 as secondary. Use #14242C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: North Sea Steel — ocean, moody, cool, night.
Technical breakdown for the North Sea Steel 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: 14.2% | 78, 110, 122 | 36%, 10%, 0%, 52% | 196°, 22%, 39% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 4.3% | 38, 62, 72 | 47%, 14%, 0%, 72% | 198°, 31%, 22% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 24.5% | 122, 138, 150 | 19%, 8%, 0%, 41% | 206°, 12%, 53% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.6% | 20, 36, 44 | 55%, 18%, 0%, 83% | 200°, 38%, 13% |
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 North Sea Steel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14242C on #7A8A96 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #7A8A96 on #14242C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #7A8A96 on #263E48 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.17:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #263E48 on #7A8A96 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.17:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #14242C on #4E6E7A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6E7A on #14242C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #263E48 on #4E6E7A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.06:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6E7A on #263E48 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.06:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7A8A96 on #4E6E7A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.54:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6E7A on #7A8A96 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.54:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #14242C on #263E48 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #263E48 on #14242C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The North Sea Steel 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 #263E48 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #263E48 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this North Sea Steel 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 #4E6E7A for the main background and #263E48 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #14242C and #4E6E7A is 2.91:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The North Sea Steel palette contains #4E6E7A, #263E48, #7A8A96, #14242C. 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: #14242C on #7A8A96 reaches 4.5:1 (Fail). 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, #754E3E, #2C3144, #ECEEEE 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.
North Sea Steel reads as ocean, moody, cool. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by muted cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the North Sea Steel 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 North Sea Steel's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.