Velvet Plum Reverie
Velvet Plum Reverie: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #5C840F, #136C7D, #663199, #721505, #003224. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.21:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Avocado#5C840F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Avocado) that brings growth and calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Teal With It#136C7D
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal With It) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Heart#663199
A dark, vivid purple (Purple Heart) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prune#721505
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Prune) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#003224
A dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.17:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.76:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #5C840F | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #136C7D | 49% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #663199 | 44% |
| ≈ Maroon | Surface | #721505 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #003224 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EAF8DB for text.
:root {
--color-background: #003224;
--color-surface: #721505;
--color-primary: #663199;
--color-accent: #136c7d;
--color-text: #eaf8db;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #003224;
--color-surface: #721505;
--color-primary: #663199;
--color-accent: #136c7d;
--color-ink: #eaf8db;
}
About this palette
Velvet Plum Reverie is palette number 10,127 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#663199), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#5C840F) at the light end to Charcoal (#003224) at the dark end, covering 28% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #5C840F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
2. ≈ Slate #136C7D: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
3. ≈ Plum #663199: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Maroon #721505: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
5. ≈ Charcoal #003224: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 271 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.115 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#5C840F) with Charcoal (#003224) at a contrast ratio of 3.21:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#003224), so this page suggests #EAF8DB for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.78:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #721505 and #003224 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #003224 as the background, #721505 for cards and surfaces, #663199 as the primary brand color, #136C7D as the accent, and #EAF8DB for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Velvet Plum Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.21:1 (#5C840F on #003224). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Plum (#663199) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.