#8EA8B8 · #C8D8E0 · #5C8E9E · #1E2E3A
Use #8EA8B8 as the background. Use #C8D8E0 as the primary accent. Use #5C8E9E as secondary. Use #1E2E3A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Verrazzano-Narrows — soaring, harbor, suspension.
Technical breakdown for the Verrazzano-Narrows 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: 37.2% | 142, 168, 184 | 23%, 9%, 0%, 28% | 203°, 23%, 64% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 66.8% | 200, 216, 224 | 11%, 4%, 0%, 12% | 200°, 28%, 83% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 24.1% | 92, 142, 158 | 42%, 10%, 0%, 38% | 195°, 26%, 49% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.5% | 30, 46, 58 | 48%, 21%, 0%, 77% | 206°, 32%, 17% |
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 Verrazzano-Narrows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E2E3A on #C8D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.52:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D8E0 on #1E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.52:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E2E3A on #8EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.60:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8EA8B8 on #1E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.60:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E2E3A on #5C8E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.86:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5C8E9E on #1E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.86:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5C8E9E on #C8D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8D8E0 on #5C8E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.47:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8D8E0 on #8EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.70:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EA8B8 on #C8D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.70:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C8E9E on #8EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EA8B8 on #5C8E9E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Verrazzano-Narrows 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 #C8D8E0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8D8E0 — 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 Verrazzano-Narrows 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 #8EA8B8 for the main background and #C8D8E0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E2E3A and #8EA8B8 is 5.60:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Verrazzano-Narrows palette contains #8EA8B8, #C8D8E0, #5C8E9E, #1E2E3A. 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: #1E2E3A on #C8D8E0 reaches 9.5:1 (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, #C8AB9D, #CCCEDB, #131516 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.
Verrazzano-Narrows reads as soaring, harbor, suspension. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by muted cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Verrazzano-Narrows 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 Verrazzano-Narrows's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.