Velvet Iris Ember
Velvet Iris Ember: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #022548, #631E4B, #6D4402, #0E7855, #8A4ED5. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Eclipse#022548
A very dark, muted blue (Dark Eclipse) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Soul Anchor#631E4B
A dark, moderately saturated red (Soul Anchor) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#6D4402
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greasy Greens#0E7855
A medium, moderately saturated green (Greasy Greens) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#8A4ED5
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.43:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.13:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #022548 | 26% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #631E4B | 36% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #6D4402 | 42% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #0E7855 | 51% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #8A4ED5 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F4EFFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #022548;
--color-surface: #6d4402;
--color-primary: #631e4b;
--color-accent: #0e7855;
--color-text: #f4effe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #022548;
--color-surface: #6d4402;
--color-primary: #631e4b;
--color-accent: #0e7855;
--color-ink: #f4effe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Iris Ember is palette number 14,775 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#8A4ED5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#8A4ED5) at the light end to Ink (#022548) at the dark end, covering 26% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #022548: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Plum #631E4B: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
3. ≈ Brown #6D4402: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Teal #0E7855: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
5. ≈ Iris #8A4ED5: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.199, 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 blue, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 274 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 0.117 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 Ink (#022548) with Iris (#8A4ED5) at a contrast ratio of 3.03:1, 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 (#022548), so this page suggests #F4EFFE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.68:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #022548 and #631E4B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #022548 as the background, #6D4402 for cards and surfaces, #631E4B as the primary brand color, #0E7855 as the accent, and #F4EFFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 Velvet Iris Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.03:1 (#022548 on #8A4ED5). 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?
Plum (#631E4B) 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.