Gem Indigo Terrace
Gem Indigo Terrace: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #84771C, #6C6F0E, #225489, #55027B, #312401. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.35:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bay Leaf#84771C
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Bay Leaf) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Green#6C6F0E
A medium, moderately saturated green (Muddy Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Denim#225489
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Denim) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#55027B
A dark, vivid purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#312401
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.18:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.63:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #84771C | 56% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #6C6F0E | 52% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #225489 | 44% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #55027B | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #312401 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F7F3D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #312401;
--color-surface: #225489;
--color-primary: #55027b;
--color-accent: #6c6f0e;
--color-text: #f7f3d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #312401;
--color-surface: #225489;
--color-primary: #55027b;
--color-accent: #6c6f0e;
--color-ink: #f7f3d5;
}
About this palette
Gem Indigo Terrace is palette number 14,995,039 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#55027B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#84771C) at the light end to Charcoal (#312401) at the dark end, covering 27% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #84771C: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
2. ≈ Olive #6C6F0E: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
3. ≈ Sapphire #225489: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
4. ≈ Indigo #55027B: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.174, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Charcoal #312401: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
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, blue and violet families, spread across 222 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.11 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 Olive (#84771C) with Charcoal (#312401) at a contrast ratio of 3.35:1, 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 (#312401), so this page suggests #F7F3D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.54:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #84771C and #6C6F0E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #84771C and #6C6F0E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #312401 as the background, #225489 for cards and surfaces, #55027B as the primary brand color, #6C6F0E as the accent, and #F7F3D5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, 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 Gem Indigo Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.35:1 (#84771C on #312401). 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?
Indigo (#55027B) 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.