Velvet Azure Lagoon
Velvet Azure Lagoon: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #2B7DDE, #3F5EA0, #8A3700, #454105, #01283C. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.71:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, orange, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.71:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mykonos#2B7DDE
A medium, vivid blue (Mykonos) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wizard#3F5EA0
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Wizard) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kobe#8A3700
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Kobe) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#454105
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midnight Dreams#01283C
A very dark, muted blue (Midnight Dreams) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.32:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.09:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Azure | Text | #2B7DDE | 59% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Accent | #3F5EA0 | 49% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #8A3700 | 45% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #454105 | 37% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #01283C | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EAF3FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #01283c;
--color-surface: #454105;
--color-primary: #8a3700;
--color-accent: #3f5ea0;
--color-text: #eaf3ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #01283c;
--color-surface: #454105;
--color-primary: #8a3700;
--color-accent: #3f5ea0;
--color-ink: #eaf3ff;
}
About this palette
Velvet Azure Lagoon is palette number 15,431 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#2B7DDE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Azure (#2B7DDE) at the light end to Ink (#01283C) at the dark end, covering 26% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Azure #2B7DDE: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.167, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Sapphire #3F5EA0: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
3. ≈ Rust #8A3700: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
4. ≈ Brown #454105: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Ink #01283C: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
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, orange and yellow families, spread across 218 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Azure (#2B7DDE) with Ink (#01283C) at a contrast ratio of 3.71:1, 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 (#01283C), so this page suggests #EAF3FF for text, a lightened Azure that reaches 13.69:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8A3700 and #454105 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #01283C as the background, #454105 for cards and surfaces, #8A3700 as the primary brand color, #3F5EA0 as the accent, and #EAF3FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Azure, 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 Velvet Azure Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.71:1 (#2B7DDE on #01283C). 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?
Rust (#8A3700) 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 regal, deep and precious feel works well.