#2E3A52 · #5E6E8E · #B8C4D8 · #141C2E
Use #2E3A52 as the background. Use #5E6E8E as the primary accent. Use #B8C4D8 as secondary. Use #141C2E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Snow Night — night, cool, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Snow 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: 4.2% | 46, 58, 82 | 44%, 29%, 0%, 68% | 220°, 28%, 25% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 15.5% | 94, 110, 142 | 34%, 23%, 0%, 44% | 220°, 20%, 46% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 54.6% | 184, 196, 216 | 15%, 9%, 0%, 15% | 218°, 29%, 78% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.2% | 20, 28, 46 | 57%, 39%, 0%, 82% | 222°, 39%, 13% |
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 Snow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #141C2E on #B8C4D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #B8C4D8 on #141C2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #B8C4D8 on #2E3A52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.47:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2E3A52 on #B8C4D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.47:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #141C2E on #5E6E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5E6E8E on #141C2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #B8C4D8 on #5E6E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E6E8E on #B8C4D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E6E8E on #2E3A52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3A52 on #5E6E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #141C2E on #2E3A52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3A52 on #141C2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Snow Night 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring 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 #5E6E8E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #5E6E8E — 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 Snow 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 #2E3A52 for the main background and #5E6E8E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #141C2E and #2E3A52 is 1.49:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Snow Night palette contains #2E3A52, #5E6E8E, #B8C4D8, #141C2E. 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: #141C2E on #B8C4D8 reaches 9.7:1 (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, #8D7D5E, #6D6A81, #ECEDEE 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.
Snow Night reads as night, cool, moody. Muted blue drives the personality, grounded by gently 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 Snow 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 Snow Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.