#1E1E3A
#5C5C8E
#E8E8F0
#0E0E1E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Perseids Meteor Color Palette

#1E1E3A · #5C5C8E · #E8E8F0 · #0E0E1E

Fail
WCAG Grade
1.2:1
Contrast Ratio
940
Saves
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AI Prompt

Use #1E1E3A as the background. Use #5C5C8E as the primary accent. Use #E8E8F0 as secondary. Use #0E0E1E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Perseids Meteor — meteor, shower, night.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Perseids Meteor 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: 1.5%
30, 30, 58 48%, 48%, 0%, 77% 240°, 32%, 17%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 11.9%
92, 92, 142 35%, 35%, 0%, 44% 240°, 21%, 46%
Secondary
Luminance: 81.2%
232, 232, 240 3%, 3%, 0%, 6% 240°, 21%, 93%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.5%
14, 14, 30 53%, 53%, 0%, 88% 240°, 36%, 9%

Perseids Meteor 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 Perseids Meteor palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#1E1E3A gently saturated blue
#5C5C8E muted blue
#E8E8F0 muted blue
#0E0E1E gently saturated blue

Perseids Meteor 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
#0E0E1E on #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
15.66:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8F0 on #0E0E1E
Aa Sample Text
15.66:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8F0 on #1E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
13.23:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E1E3A on #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
13.23:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8E8F0 on #5C5C8E
Aa Sample Text
5.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#5C5C8E on #E8E8F0
Aa Sample Text
5.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#0E0E1E on #5C5C8E
Aa Sample Text
3.07:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#5C5C8E on #0E0E1E
Aa Sample Text
3.07:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#5C5C8E on #1E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
2.59:1 Fail Decorative use only
#1E1E3A on #5C5C8E
Aa Sample Text
2.59:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0E0E1E on #1E1E3A
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only
#1E1E3A on #0E0E1E
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only

Perseids Meteor Color Psychology & Meaning

The Perseids are the August meteor shower, streaks of light across the summer night, and this palette is night indigo with meteor white. It feels fleeting and magical, the color of wishes made on falling stars.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Perseids Meteor 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

The Perseids have been observed for two millennia, and their radiant in the constellation Perseus gave them their name; the shower, produced by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaks each August with up to a hundred meteors an hour.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the night indigo for the sky, meteor white for the streaks and text, mid-indigo for depth, and the darkest for the base.

Industries This Palette Suits

Astronomy, photography, camping, education, night sky.

Colors That Pair Well With Perseids Meteor

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.

yellow

directly opposite #5C5C8E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #5C5C8E — 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 Perseids Meteor Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #5C5C8E for small UI elements on #1E1E3A — at 2.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #0E0E1E on #1E1E3A — 1.2:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #E8E8F0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Perseids Meteor Color Scheme

To use this Perseids Meteor 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 #1E1E3A for the main background and #5C5C8E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0E0E1E and #1E1E3A is 1.18:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Perseids Meteor Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Perseids Meteor color palette?

The Perseids Meteor palette contains #1E1E3A, #5C5C8E, #E8E8F0, #0E0E1E. 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 Perseids Meteor color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0E0E1E on #E8E8F0 reaches 15.7:1 (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 Perseids Meteor palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8E8E5D, #756882, #ECECEF 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 Perseids Meteor palette create?

Perseids Meteor reads as meteor, shower, night. 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 Perseids Meteor color palette commercially?

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

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