Shadow Plum Quarry
Shadow Plum Quarry: a dark complementary palette of #00170A, #002F22, #622B4F, #823766, #238060. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.84:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on black, teal, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Memorial Black#00170A
A very dark, muted green (Memorial Black) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#002F22
A very dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Prose#622B4F
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Prose) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pleasure#823766
A medium, moderately saturated red (Pleasure) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadows of Time#238060
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Shadows of Time) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.63:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.32:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly86% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #00170A | 18% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #002F22 | 27% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #622B4F | 38% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #823766 | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #238060 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DAFBEB for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00170a;
--color-surface: #622b4f;
--color-primary: #823766;
--color-accent: #002f22;
--color-text: #dafbeb;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00170a;
--color-surface: #622b4f;
--color-primary: #823766;
--color-accent: #002f22;
--color-ink: #dafbeb;
}
About this palette
Shadow Plum Quarry is palette number 10,435 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#823766), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Teal (#238060) at the light end to Navy (#00170A) at the dark end, covering 18% to 54% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #00170A: suggested role background. It is a green color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
2. ≈ Charcoal #002F22: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Plum #622B4F: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 38% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
4. ≈ Plum #823766: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
5. ≈ Teal #238060: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, teal and magenta families, spread across 187 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.081 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Navy (#00170A) with Teal (#238060) at a contrast ratio of 3.84:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#00170A), so this page suggests #DAFBEB for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.84:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00170A as the background, #622B4F for cards and surfaces, #823766 as the primary brand color, #002F22 as the accent, and #DAFBEB for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Shadow Plum Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.84:1 (#00170A on #238060). 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 (#823766) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a moody, intimate and rich feel works well.