Royal Purple Yarrow
Royal Purple Yarrow: a jewel tone analogous palette of #320359, #551A67, #811F76, #9A3373, #B25976. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.54:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.54:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cotinga Purple#320359
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Cotinga Purple) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#551A67
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Noble Plum#811F76
A dark, vivid pink (Noble Plum) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Thorne Wines#9A3373
A medium, vivid red (Thorne Wines) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fat Smooch#B25976
A medium, moderately saturated red (Fat Smooch) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white16.24:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.58:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #320359 | 26% |
| ≈ Indigo | Accent | #551A67 | 35% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #811F76 | 43% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Surface | #9A3373 | 49% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #B25976 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFECF1 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #320359;
--color-surface: #9a3373;
--color-primary: #811f76;
--color-accent: #551a67;
--color-text: #ffecf1;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #320359;
--color-surface: #9a3373;
--color-primary: #811f76;
--color-accent: #551a67;
--color-ink: #ffecf1;
}
About this palette
Royal Purple Yarrow is palette number 14,295 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#811F76), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Terracotta (#B25976) at the light end to Indigo (#320359) at the dark end, covering 26% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #320359: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
2. ≈ Indigo #551A67: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
3. ≈ Purple #811F76: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mulberry #9A3373: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Terracotta #B25976: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, magenta and rose families, spread across 345 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 0.141 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Indigo (#320359) with Terracotta (#B25976) at a contrast ratio of 3.54:1, 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 (#320359), so this page suggests #FFECF1 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 14.32:1. 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: #320359 as the background, #9A3373 for cards and surfaces, #811F76 as the primary brand color, #551A67 as the accent, and #FFECF1 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Purple Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.54:1 (#320359 on #B25976). 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 (#811F76) 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.