Opulent Purple Evergreen
Opulent Purple Evergreen: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #470247, #572050, #7C017B, #9B3985, #9C58B0. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.24:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.24:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Eggplant#470247
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Eggplant) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#572050
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple#7C017B
A dark, vivid pink (Purple) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Riot#9B3985
A medium, vivid pink (Grape Riot) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#9C58B0
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.35:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.43:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #470247 | 28% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #572050 | 34% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #7C017B | 41% |
| ≈ Purple | Accent | #9B3985 | 51% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #9C58B0 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FAECFF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #470247;
--color-surface: #572050;
--color-primary: #7c017b;
--color-accent: #9b3985;
--color-text: #faecff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #470247;
--color-surface: #572050;
--color-primary: #7c017b;
--color-accent: #9b3985;
--color-ink: #faecff;
}
About this palette
Opulent Purple Evergreen is palette number 1,183 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#7C017B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#9C58B0) at the light end to Indigo (#470247) at the dark end, covering 28% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #470247: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
2. ≈ Plum #572050: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
3. ≈ Purple #7C017B: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.188, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Purple #9B3985: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Lavender #9C58B0: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta family, spread across 19 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 0.145 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 Indigo (#470247) with Lavender (#9C58B0) at a contrast ratio of 3.24:1, 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 (#470247), so this page suggests #FAECFF for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.53:1. 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: #470247 as the background, #572050 for cards and surfaces, #7C017B as the primary brand color, #9B3985 as the accent, and #FAECFF 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Opulent Purple Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.24:1 (#470247 on #9C58B0). 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?
Purple (#7C017B) 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.