Velvet Raspberry Reverie
Velvet Raspberry Reverie: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #003230, #173E3E, #3A5C58, #4E706E, #C84198. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.11:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, 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
- ≈ Elite Teal#003230
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#173E3E
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Iridescent#3A5C58
A dark, muted teal (Iridescent) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rogue Waters#4E706E
A medium, muted teal (Rogue Waters) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kirby#C84198
A medium, vivid red (Kirby) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.01:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.66:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #003230 | 29% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #173E3E | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #3A5C58 | 45% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #4E706E | 52% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #C84198 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEECF5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #003230;
--color-surface: #4e706e;
--color-primary: #173e3e;
--color-accent: #3a5c58;
--color-text: #feecf5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #003230;
--color-surface: #4e706e;
--color-primary: #173e3e;
--color-accent: #3a5c58;
--color-ink: #feecf5;
}
About this palette
Velvet Raspberry Reverie is palette number 17,247 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#C84198), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Raspberry (#C84198) at the light end to Charcoal (#003230) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #003230: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
2. ≈ Charcoal #173E3E: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Slate #3A5C58: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Slate #4E706E: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Raspberry #C84198: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.192, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and magenta families, spread across 158 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 0.073 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 Charcoal (#003230) with Raspberry (#C84198) 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 (#003230), so this page suggests #FEECF5 for text, a lightened Raspberry that reaches 12.36:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #003230 and #173E3E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #003230 and #173E3E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #003230 and #173E3E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #003230 as the background, #4E706E for cards and surfaces, #173E3E as the primary brand color, #3A5C58 as the accent, and #FEECF5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Raspberry, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Raspberry Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.11:1 (#003230 on #C84198). 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?
Charcoal (#173E3E) 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.