#1E3A8C · #2E4EA8 · #D4AF37 · #0A1230
Use #1E3A8C as the background. Use #2E4EA8 as the primary accent. Use #D4AF37 as secondary. Use #0A1230 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sapphire Throne — royal, night, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Sapphire Throne 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: 5.2% | 30, 58, 140 | 79%, 59%, 0%, 45% | 225°, 65%, 33% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 8.9% | 46, 78, 168 | 73%, 54%, 0%, 34% | 224°, 57%, 42% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 44.9% | 212, 175, 55 | 0%, 17%, 74%, 17% | 46°, 65%, 52% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.7% | 10, 18, 48 | 79%, 63%, 0%, 81% | 227°, 66%, 11% |
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 Sapphire Throne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0A1230 on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #0A1230 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #1E3A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E3A8C on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D4AF37 on #2E4EA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.60:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E4EA8 on #D4AF37 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.60:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0A1230 on #2E4EA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E4EA8 on #0A1230 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0A1230 on #1E3A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3A8C on #0A1230 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E4EA8 on #1E3A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3A8C on #2E4EA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Sapphire Throne 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 #2E4EA8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #2E4EA8 — 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 Sapphire Throne 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 #1E3A8C for the main background and #2E4EA8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0A1230 and #1E3A8C is 1.79:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Sapphire Throne palette contains #1E3A8C, #2E4EA8, #D4AF37, #0A1230. 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: #0A1230 on #D4AF37 reaches 8.7:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #A8882E, #50399D, #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.
Sapphire Throne reads as royal, night, cool. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by saturated 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 Sapphire Throne 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 Sapphire Throne's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.