Lush Indigo Horizon
Lush Indigo Horizon: a jewel tone triadic palette of #4B0745, #4E3C00, #005C68, #8C4678, #8B7F1C. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.63:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, brown, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.63:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Velvet Cosmos#4B0745
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Velvet Cosmos) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pineapple#4E3C00
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#005C68
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Kiss#8C4678
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Kiss) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive#8B7F1C
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white14.83:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.15:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 | #4B0745 | 29% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #4E3C00 | 37% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #005C68 | 44% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #8C4678 | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #8B7F1C | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F7F3D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #4b0745;
--color-surface: #4e3c00;
--color-primary: #8c4678;
--color-accent: #005c68;
--color-text: #f7f3d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #4b0745;
--color-surface: #4e3c00;
--color-primary: #8c4678;
--color-accent: #005c68;
--color-ink: #f7f3d5;
}
About this palette
Lush Indigo Horizon is palette number 14,995,999 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#4B0745), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#8B7F1C) at the light end to Indigo (#4B0745) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #4B0745: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
2. ≈ Brown #4E3C00: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Slate #005C68: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Plum #8C4678: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Olive #8B7F1C: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow and cyan families, spread across 250 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 0.1 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 Indigo (#4B0745) with Olive (#8B7F1C) at a contrast ratio of 3.63:1, 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 (#4B0745), so this page suggests #F7F3D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.23:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #005C68 and #8C4678 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #4B0745 as the background, #4E3C00 for cards and surfaces, #8C4678 as the primary brand color, #005C68 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Lush Indigo Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.63:1 (#4B0745 on #8B7F1C). 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 (#8C4678) 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.