Regal Iris Echo
Regal Iris Echo: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #3D2900, #453705, #0E536D, #6651B6, #AC6700. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.09:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#3D2900
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#453705
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Kite#0E536D
A dark, muted blue (Night Kite) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Simply Purple#6651B6
A medium, vivid purple (Simply Purple) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ginger#AC6700
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Ginger) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white13.85:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.69:1Good 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 | #3D2900 | 30% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #453705 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #0E536D | 42% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #6651B6 | 51% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Text | #AC6700 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEFE0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3d2900;
--color-surface: #0e536d;
--color-primary: #6651b6;
--color-accent: #453705;
--color-text: #ffefe0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3d2900;
--color-surface: #0e536d;
--color-primary: #6651b6;
--color-accent: #453705;
--color-ink: #ffefe0;
}
About this palette
Regal Iris Echo is palette number 14,255 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#6651B6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Chocolate (#AC6700) at the light end to Espresso (#3D2900) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #3D2900: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Espresso #453705: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Slate #0E536D: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Iris #6651B6: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Chocolate #AC6700: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 224 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.097 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 Espresso (#3D2900) with Chocolate (#AC6700) at a contrast ratio of 3.09:1, 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 (#3D2900), so this page suggests #FFEFE0 for text, a lightened Chocolate that reaches 12.32:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3D2900 and #453705 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #3D2900 and #453705 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #3D2900 and #453705 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #3D2900 as the background, #0E536D for cards and surfaces, #6651B6 as the primary brand color, #453705 as the accent, and #FFEFE0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Chocolate, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Iris Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.09:1 (#3D2900 on #AC6700). 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 (#6651B6) 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.