Royal Raspberry Kettle
Royal Raspberry Kettle: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #36005F, #70220B, #435605, #1B6F80, #B7477D. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.18:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cotinga Purple#36005F
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Cotinga Purple) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prune#70220B
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Prune) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#435605
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Waterworld#1B6F80
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Waterworld) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fat Smooch#B7477D
A medium, vivid red (Fat Smooch) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.88:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.21:1Fair 2/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #36005F | 27% |
| ≈ Maroon | Primary | #70220B | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #435605 | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #1B6F80 | 50% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #B7477D | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEECF3 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36005f;
--color-surface: #435605;
--color-primary: #70220b;
--color-accent: #1b6f80;
--color-text: #feecf3;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36005f;
--color-surface: #435605;
--color-primary: #70220b;
--color-accent: #1b6f80;
--color-ink: #feecf3;
}
About this palette
Royal Raspberry Kettle is palette number 11,303 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#B7477D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Raspberry (#B7477D) at the light end to Indigo (#36005F) at the dark end, covering 27% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #36005F: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
2. ≈ Maroon #70220B: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
3. ≈ Pine #435605: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
4. ≈ Slate #1B6F80: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Raspberry #B7477D: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, 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 violet, red, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 317 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 0.119 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 Indigo (#36005F) with Raspberry (#B7477D) at a contrast ratio of 3.18:1, 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 (#36005F), so this page suggests #FEECF3 for text, a lightened Raspberry that reaches 13.99:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1B6F80 and #B7477D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #70220B and #435605 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #36005F as the background, #435605 for cards and surfaces, #70220B as the primary brand color, #1B6F80 as the accent, and #FEECF3 for text (a computed lighter shade of Raspberry, 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 Royal Raspberry Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.18:1 (#36005F on #B7477D). 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?
Maroon (#70220B) 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.