Gem Mulberry Inlet
Gem Mulberry Inlet: a jewel tone triadic palette of #7F7E14, #126A8B, #862053, #364109, #032E49. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.28:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.28:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olive#7F7E14
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Copacabana#126A8B
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Copacabana) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mulberry#862053
A dark, moderately saturated red (Mulberry) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#364109
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midnight Ocean#032E49
A dark, muted blue (Midnight Ocean) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white14.08:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.89:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #7F7E14 | 58% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #126A8B | 49% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Primary | #862053 | 43% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #364109 | 35% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #032E49 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F3F5D6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #032e49;
--color-surface: #126a8b;
--color-primary: #862053;
--color-accent: #364109;
--color-text: #f3f5d6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #032e49;
--color-surface: #126a8b;
--color-primary: #862053;
--color-accent: #364109;
--color-ink: #f3f5d6;
}
About this palette
Gem Mulberry Inlet is palette number 10,959 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#862053), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#7F7E14) at the light end to Ink (#032E49) at the dark end, covering 29% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #7F7E14: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
2. ≈ Slate #126A8B: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
3. ≈ Mulberry #862053: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
4. ≈ Forest #364109: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
5. ≈ Ink #032E49: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 yellow, cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 246 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.1 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 (#7F7E14) with Ink (#032E49) at a contrast ratio of 3.28:1, 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 (#032E49), so this page suggests #F3F5D6 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.63:1. 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: #032E49 as the background, #126A8B for cards and surfaces, #862053 as the primary brand color, #364109 as the accent, and #F3F5D6 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.
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 Gem Mulberry Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.28:1 (#7F7E14 on #032E49). 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?
Mulberry (#862053) 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.