#16265E · #243A7E · #D4AF37 · #080E2A
Use #16265E as the background. Use #243A7E as the primary accent. Use #D4AF37 as secondary. Use #080E2A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Royal Sapphire Night — royal, night, cool, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Royal Sapphire Night 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: 2.4% | 22, 38, 94 | 77%, 60%, 0%, 63% | 227°, 62%, 23% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 4.9% | 36, 58, 126 | 71%, 54%, 0%, 51% | 225°, 56%, 32% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 44.9% | 212, 175, 55 | 0%, 17%, 74%, 17% | 46°, 65%, 52% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 8, 14, 42 | 81%, 67%, 0%, 84% | 229°, 68%, 10% |
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 Royal Sapphire Night 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080E2A on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.02:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #080E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.02:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #16265E |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #16265E on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #243A7E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.04:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #243A7E on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.04:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #080E2A on #243A7E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #243A7E on #080E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #243A7E on #16265E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16265E on #243A7E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080E2A on #16265E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16265E on #080E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Royal Sapphire Night 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 #243A7E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #243A7E — 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 Royal Sapphire Night 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 #16265E for the main background and #243A7E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080E2A and #16265E is 1.33:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Royal Sapphire Night palette contains #16265E, #243A7E, #D4AF37, #080E2A. 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: #080E2A on #D4AF37 reaches 9.0:1 (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, #8B7227, #3F2C77, #EAECF0 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.
Royal Sapphire Night reads as royal, night, cool. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Royal Sapphire Night 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 Royal Sapphire Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.