Royal Iris Zenith
Royal Iris Zenith: a jewel tone triadic palette of #401D00, #04453C, #5E34A4, #8B5814, #23918B. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.94:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medium Roast#401D00
A very dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#04453C
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royalty#5E34A4
A dark, vivid purple (Royalty) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grizzly#8B5814
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Dynasty#23918B
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Green Dynasty) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.06:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.49:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #401D00 | 28% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #04453C | 35% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #5E34A4 | 44% |
| ≈ Rust | Accent | #8B5814 | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #23918B | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBF7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #401d00;
--color-surface: #04453c;
--color-primary: #5e34a4;
--color-accent: #8b5814;
--color-text: #d4fbf7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #401d00;
--color-surface: #04453c;
--color-primary: #5e34a4;
--color-accent: #8b5814;
--color-ink: #d4fbf7;
}
About this palette
Royal Iris Zenith is palette number 10,587,511 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5E34A4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Teal (#23918B) at the light end to Espresso (#401D00) at the dark end, covering 28% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #401D00: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
2. ≈ Charcoal #04453C: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Iris #5E34A4: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Rust #8B5814: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
5. ≈ Teal #23918B: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal and violet families, spread across 240 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 warm: 2 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Espresso (#401D00) with Teal (#23918B) at a contrast ratio of 3.94:1, 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 (#401D00), so this page suggests #D4FBF7 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.59:1. 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: #401D00 as the background, #04453C for cards and surfaces, #5E34A4 as the primary brand color, #8B5814 as the accent, and #D4FBF7 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Royal Iris Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.94:1 (#401D00 on #23918B). 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?
Iris (#5E34A4) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.