Inky Plum Ember
Inky Plum Ember: a dark split complementary palette of #5A6691, #4C4790, #5C3001, #212E00, #000F36. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.33:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, brown, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.33:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Haunt Mist#5A6691
A medium, muted blue (Haunt Mist) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blueberry#4C4790
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Blueberry) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Count Chocula#5C3001
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Count Chocula) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#212E00
A very dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Infinite Night#000F36
A very dark, moderately saturated blue (Infinite Night) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.72:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.74:1Fair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5A6691 | 52% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #4C4790 | 44% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #5C3001 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #212E00 | 28% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #000F36 | 19% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EDF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #000f36;
--color-surface: #5c3001;
--color-primary: #4c4790;
--color-accent: #212e00;
--color-text: #edf1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #000f36;
--color-surface: #5c3001;
--color-primary: #4c4790;
--color-accent: #212e00;
--color-ink: #edf1fe;
}
About this palette
Inky Plum Ember is palette number 14,996,043 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#4C4790), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Slate (#5A6691) at the light end to Navy (#000F36) at the dark end, covering 19% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #5A6691: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Plum #4C4790: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
3. ≈ Brown #5C3001: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Charcoal #212E00: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Navy #000F36: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
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 green families, spread across 224 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 0.084 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 Slate (#5A6691) with Navy (#000F36) at a contrast ratio of 3.33:1, 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 (#000F36), so this page suggests #EDF1FE for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 16.59:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #5C3001 and #212E00 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #000F36 as the background, #5C3001 for cards and surfaces, #4C4790 as the primary brand color, #212E00 as the accent, and #EDF1FE 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 Inky Plum Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.33:1 (#5A6691 on #000F36). 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 (#4C4790) 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.