Velvet Indigo Journey
Velvet Indigo Journey: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #966D17, #765D16, #135A72, #462088, #3C2400. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, brown, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Puma#966D17
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Puma) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Coffee Adept#765D16
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Coffee Adept) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#135A72
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Occult#462088
A dark, vivid purple (Occult) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Medium Roast#3C2400
A dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white14.53:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.49:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 | #966D17 | 56% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #765D16 | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #135A72 | 44% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #462088 | 36% |
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #3C2400 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFF0D7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3c2400;
--color-surface: #135a72;
--color-primary: #462088;
--color-accent: #765d16;
--color-text: #fff0d7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3c2400;
--color-surface: #135a72;
--color-primary: #462088;
--color-accent: #765d16;
--color-ink: #fff0d7;
}
About this palette
Velvet Indigo Journey is palette number 16,439 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 (#462088), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#966D17) at the light end to Espresso (#3C2400) at the dark end, covering 28% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #966D17: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
2. ≈ Olive #765D16: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
3. ≈ Slate #135A72: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Indigo #462088: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.16, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Espresso #3C2400: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
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, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 221 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.099 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#966D17) with Espresso (#3C2400) at a contrast ratio of 3.11:1, 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 (#3C2400), so this page suggests #FFF0D7 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.94:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #3C2400 as the background, #135A72 for cards and surfaces, #462088 as the primary brand color, #765D16 as the accent, and #FFF0D7 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 Velvet Indigo Journey accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.11:1 (#966D17 on #3C2400). 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 (#462088) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.