Regal Lavender Aurora
Regal Lavender Aurora: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #002264, #691642, #6B4C0E, #037459, #9C57D8. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.37:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Soul#002264
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Soul) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Her Fierceness#691642
A dark, moderately saturated red (Her Fierceness) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Antique Brass#6B4C0E
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Antique Brass) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tropical Rainforest#037459
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Tropical Rainforest) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Amethyst#9C57D8
A medium, vivid purple (Amethyst) that brings imagination and polish. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white14.86:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.76:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #002264 | 28% |
| ≈ Wine | Primary | #691642 | 36% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #6B4C0E | 44% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #037459 | 50% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #9C57D8 | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6EEFF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002264;
--color-surface: #6b4c0e;
--color-primary: #691642;
--color-accent: #037459;
--color-text: #f6eeff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002264;
--color-surface: #6b4c0e;
--color-primary: #691642;
--color-accent: #037459;
--color-ink: #f6eeff;
}
About this palette
Regal Lavender Aurora is palette number 10,587,407 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#9C57D8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#9C57D8) at the light end to Ink (#002264) at the dark end, covering 28% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #002264: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
2. ≈ Wine #691642: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Brown #6B4C0E: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Teal #037459: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
5. ≈ Lavender #9C57D8: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 blue, rose, orange, teal and violet families, spread across 274 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.125 makes the saturation rich.
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 Ink (#002264) with Lavender (#9C57D8) at a contrast ratio of 3.37:1, 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 (#002264), so this page suggests #F6EEFF for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.15:1. 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: #002264 as the background, #6B4C0E for cards and surfaces, #691642 as the primary brand color, #037459 as the accent, and #F6EEFF 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.
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 Regal Lavender Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.37:1 (#002264 on #9C57D8). 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?
Wine (#691642) 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.