Velvet Plum Nomad
Velvet Plum Nomad: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #9E69A4, #974983, #545604, #054335, #3F164E. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.48:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.48:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Crown Jewels#9E69A4
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Riot#974983
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Riot) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#545604
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#054335
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Cosmos#3F164E
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Velvet Cosmos) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white14.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.01:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #9E69A4 | 60% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #974983 | 52% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #545604 | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #054335 | 34% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #3F164E | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FDEBFF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3f164e;
--color-surface: #545604;
--color-primary: #974983;
--color-accent: #054335;
--color-text: #fdebff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3f164e;
--color-surface: #545604;
--color-primary: #974983;
--color-accent: #054335;
--color-ink: #fdebff;
}
About this palette
Velvet Plum Nomad is palette number 10,587,391 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#974983), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#9E69A4) at the light end to Ink (#3F164E) at the dark end, covering 29% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #9E69A4: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
2. ≈ Plum #974983: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Pine #545604: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.094.
4. ≈ Charcoal #054335: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Ink #3F164E: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow and teal families, spread across 227 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.099 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 Lavender (#9E69A4) with Ink (#3F164E) at a contrast ratio of 3.48:1, 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 (#3F164E), so this page suggests #FDEBFF for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 12.88:1. 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: #3F164E as the background, #545604 for cards and surfaces, #974983 as the primary brand color, #054335 as the accent, and #FDEBFF for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Nomad accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.48:1 (#9E69A4 on #3F164E). 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 (#974983) 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.