Shadow Ink Echo
Shadow Ink Echo: a dark split complementary palette of #041444, #20155E, #503622, #565927, #4D6689. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.00:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.00:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Navy#041444
A very dark, moderately saturated blue (Navy) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Voldemort#20155E
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Voldemort) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#503622
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#565927
A dark, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Stellar#4D6689
A medium, muted blue (Stellar) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.66:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.57:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #041444 | 22% |
| ≈ Ink | Primary | #20155E | 27% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #503622 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #565927 | 45% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4D6689 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EAF3FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #041444;
--color-surface: #503622;
--color-primary: #20155e;
--color-accent: #565927;
--color-text: #eaf3ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #041444;
--color-surface: #503622;
--color-primary: #20155e;
--color-accent: #565927;
--color-ink: #eaf3ff;
}
About this palette
Shadow Ink Echo is palette number 14,993,411 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ink (#20155E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Slate (#4D6689) at the light end to Navy (#041444) at the dark end, covering 22% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #041444: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
2. ≈ Ink #20155E: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
3. ≈ Espresso #503622: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
4. ≈ Pine #565927: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Slate #4D6689: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
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 blue, violet, orange and yellow families, spread across 223 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.08 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel nocturnal, focused and cinematic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Navy (#041444) with Slate (#4D6689) at a contrast ratio of 3.00:1, 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 (#041444), so this page suggests #EAF3FF for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 15.78:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #041444 and #20155E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #041444 as the background, #503622 for cards and surfaces, #20155E as the primary brand color, #565927 as the accent, and #EAF3FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, 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 dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Shadow Ink Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.00:1 (#041444 on #4D6689). 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?
Ink (#20155E) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a nocturnal, focused and cinematic feel works well.