#ECEBE4
#38437E
#222A5C
#0B0F28
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Yukata Color Palette

#ECEBE4 · #38437E · #222A5C · #0B0F28

AAA
WCAG Grade
15.8:1
Contrast Ratio
661
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Use #ECEBE4 as the background. Use #38437E as the primary accent. Use #222A5C as secondary. Use #0B0F28 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Yukata — vintage, cool, pastel, royal, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Yukata 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: 82.9%
236, 235, 228 0%, 0%, 3%, 7% 52°, 17%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 6.4%
56, 67, 126 56%, 47%, 0%, 51% 231°, 38%, 36%
Secondary
Luminance: 2.8%
34, 42, 92 63%, 54%, 0%, 64% 232°, 46%, 25%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.6%
11, 15, 40 73%, 62%, 0%, 84% 232°, 57%, 10%

Yukata 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 Yukata palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#ECEBE4 muted yellow
#38437E gently saturated blue
#222A5C gently saturated blue
#0B0F28 gently saturated blue

Yukata 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
#0B0F28 on #ECEBE4
Aa Sample Text
15.78:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#ECEBE4 on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
15.78:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#222A5C on #ECEBE4
Aa Sample Text
11.31:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#ECEBE4 on #222A5C
Aa Sample Text
11.31:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#38437E on #ECEBE4
Aa Sample Text
7.73:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#ECEBE4 on #38437E
Aa Sample Text
7.73:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0B0F28 on #38437E
Aa Sample Text
2.04:1 Fail Decorative use only
#38437E on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
2.04:1 Fail Decorative use only
#222A5C on #38437E
Aa Sample Text
1.46:1 Fail Decorative use only
#38437E on #222A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.46:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0B0F28 on #222A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#222A5C on #0B0F28
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only

Yukata Color Psychology & Meaning

A yukata is a summer kimono in indigo cotton that is starched until it stands away from the body, which is the opposite of what a garment is usually asked to do, and this palette is cotton pale with crisp deep. It feels stiff and festive, the color of a crowd in identical blue robes.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

The Yukata 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.

Hue Wheel

A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.

History & Design Context

Yukata began as bathhouse robes and became festival wear; the strong indigo ground is traditional because cottons were dyed with aizome, and the pattern sits on top of the colour rather than under it.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the cotton pale for hero surfaces, yukata indigo for interactive elements, crisp deep for accents, and fold dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Fine fragrance, jewellery, publishing, editorial and museum identity.

Colors That Pair Well With Yukata

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.

yellow

directly opposite #38437E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #38437E — 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 Yukata Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #38437E for buttons and links — it scores 7.7:1 against the #ECEBE4 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #0B0F28 — 15.8:1 against #ECEBE4 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #222A5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #38437E.

How to Implement the Yukata Color Scheme

To use this Yukata 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 #ECEBE4 for the main background and #38437E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0B0F28 and #ECEBE4 is 15.78:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Yukata Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Yukata color palette?

The Yukata palette contains #ECEBE4, #38437E, #222A5C, #0B0F28. 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 Yukata color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0B0F28 on #ECEBE4 reaches 15.8:1 (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 Yukata palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7F7439, #544276, #151514 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 Yukata palette create?

Yukata reads as vintage, cool, pastel. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Yukata color palette commercially?

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

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