#EFEDE4 · #22304E · #141F38 · #0A1120
Use #EFEDE4 as the background. Use #22304E as the primary accent. Use #141F38 as secondary. Use #0A1120 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Oxford Navy — cool, vintage, mono, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Oxford Navy 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: 84.5% | 239, 237, 228 | 0%, 1%, 5%, 6% | 49°, 26%, 92% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 3.0% | 34, 48, 78 | 56%, 38%, 0%, 69% | 221°, 39%, 22% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 1.4% | 20, 31, 56 | 64%, 45%, 0%, 78% | 222°, 47%, 15% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.6% | 10, 17, 32 | 69%, 47%, 0%, 87% | 221°, 52%, 8% |
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 Oxford Navy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0A1120 on #EFEDE4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.07:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEDE4 on #0A1120 |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.07:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #141F38 on #EFEDE4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.96:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEDE4 on #141F38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.96:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #22304E on #EFEDE4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.18:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEDE4 on #22304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.18:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0A1120 on #22304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #22304E on #0A1120 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #141F38 on #22304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #22304E on #141F38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0A1120 on #141F38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #141F38 on #0A1120 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Oxford Navy 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.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite 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 #22304E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #22304E — 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 Oxford Navy 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 #EFEDE4 for the main background and #22304E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0A1120 and #EFEDE4 is 16.07:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Oxford Navy palette contains #EFEDE4, #22304E, #141F38, #0A1120. 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: #0A1120 on #EFEDE4 reaches 16.1:1 (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, #7C6636, #2E2848, #161513 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.
Oxford Navy reads as cool, vintage, mono. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated 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 Oxford Navy 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 Oxford Navy's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.