#FF2E9A
#3D8BFF
#C6FF00
#0A0A16
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Seoul Neon Color Palette

#FF2E9A · #3D8BFF · #C6FF00 · #0A0A16

AA
WCAG Grade
5.7:1
Contrast Ratio
781
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Use #FF2E9A as the background. Use #3D8BFF as the primary accent. Use #C6FF00 as secondary. Use #0A0A16 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Seoul Neon — neon, night, candy, cool.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Seoul Neon 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: 25.5%
255, 46, 154 0%, 82%, 40%, 0% 329°, 100%, 59%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 26.7%
61, 139, 255 76%, 45%, 0%, 0% 216°, 100%, 62%
Secondary
Luminance: 83.5%
198, 255, 0 22%, 0%, 100%, 0% 73°, 100%, 50%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.3%
10, 10, 22 55%, 55%, 0%, 91% 240°, 38%, 6%

Seoul Neon 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 Seoul Neon palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#FF2E9A saturated magenta
#3D8BFF saturated blue
#C6FF00 saturated yellow-green
#0A0A16 gently saturated blue

Seoul Neon 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
#0A0A16 on #C6FF00
Aa Sample Text
16.58:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C6FF00 on #0A0A16
Aa Sample Text
16.58:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0A0A16 on #3D8BFF
Aa Sample Text
5.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#3D8BFF on #0A0A16
Aa Sample Text
5.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#0A0A16 on #FF2E9A
Aa Sample Text
5.72:1 AA Body text, UI
#FF2E9A on #0A0A16
Aa Sample Text
5.72:1 AA Body text, UI
#C6FF00 on #FF2E9A
Aa Sample Text
2.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E9A on #C6FF00
Aa Sample Text
2.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C6FF00 on #3D8BFF
Aa Sample Text
2.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3D8BFF on #C6FF00
Aa Sample Text
2.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3D8BFF on #FF2E9A
Aa Sample Text
1.04:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E9A on #3D8BFF
Aa Sample Text
1.04:1 Fail Decorative use only

Seoul Neon Color Psychology & Meaning

Seoul at night mixes pink, blue and green signage with the soft glow of late-night cafés and convenience stores, and this palette is korea pink with soju green. It feels busy and modern, the color of a city that looks up all night.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Seoul Neon palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Seoul's night-time identity is built on dense signage, twenty-four-hour cafés and the green of soju bottles, a combination that has become one of the most copied visual codes in Korean design.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the korea pink for wide surfaces, korea blue for buttons and links, soju green for secondary details, and night grey for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Arcades, festivals, night markets, film and television.

Colors That Pair Well With Seoul Neon

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.

orange

directly opposite #3D8BFF on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #3D8BFF — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Seoul Neon Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #3D8BFF for small UI elements on #FF2E9A — at 1.0:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #0A0A16 — 5.7:1 against #FF2E9A passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #C6FF00 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #3D8BFF.

How to Implement the Seoul Neon Color Scheme

To use this Seoul Neon 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 #FF2E9A for the main background and #3D8BFF for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0A0A16 and #FF2E9A is 5.72:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Seoul Neon Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Seoul Neon color palette?

The Seoul Neon palette contains #FF2E9A, #3D8BFF, #C6FF00, #0A0A16. 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 Seoul Neon color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0A0A16 on #C6FF00 reaches 16.6:1 (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 Seoul Neon palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #FFB13D, #5847F5, #1A0F15 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 Seoul Neon palette create?

Seoul Neon reads as neon, night, candy. Saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by saturated magenta — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Seoul Neon color palette commercially?

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

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