#DCE4F2 · #3E5A8C · #1A2646 · #060A18
Use #DCE4F2 as the background. Use #3E5A8C as the primary accent. Use #1A2646 as secondary. Use #060A18 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Starfield — night, cool, moody, ocean.
Technical breakdown for the Starfield 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: 77.1% | 220, 228, 242 | 9%, 6%, 0%, 5% | 218°, 46%, 91% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 10.2% | 62, 90, 140 | 56%, 36%, 0%, 45% | 218°, 39%, 40% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 2.0% | 26, 38, 70 | 63%, 46%, 0%, 73% | 224°, 46%, 19% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.3% | 6, 10, 24 | 75%, 58%, 0%, 91% | 227°, 60%, 6% |
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 Starfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #060A18 on #DCE4F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.43:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DCE4F2 on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.43:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1A2646 on #DCE4F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DCE4F2 on #1A2646 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.65:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3E5A8C on #DCE4F2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.39:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #DCE4F2 on #3E5A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.39:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #060A18 on #3E5A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.86:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E5A8C on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.86:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A2646 on #3E5A8C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.16:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E5A8C on #1A2646 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.16:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #060A18 on #1A2646 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.32:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A2646 on #060A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.32:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Starfield 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 #3E5A8C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3E5A8C — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Starfield 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 #DCE4F2 for the main background and #3E5A8C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #060A18 and #DCE4F2 is 15.43:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Starfield palette contains #DCE4F2, #3E5A8C, #1A2646, #060A18. 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: #060A18 on #DCE4F2 reaches 15.4:1 (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, #8E713E, #504884, #121417 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.
Starfield reads as night, cool, moody. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated blue — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Starfield 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 Starfield's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.