Smoky Plum Meadow
Smoky Plum Meadow: a dark split complementary palette of #55659D, #4E4A8D, #583102, #272F14, #0D172A. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.18:1.
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 3.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bellflower#55659D
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Bellflower) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Twilight#4E4A8D
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Twilight) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#583102
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#272F14
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Oxford by Night#0D172A
A very dark, muted blue (Oxford by Night) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.90:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.73:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #55659D | 52% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #4E4A8D | 45% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #583102 | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #272F14 | 29% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #0D172A | 21% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EDF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #0d172a;
--color-surface: #583102;
--color-primary: #4e4a8d;
--color-accent: #272f14;
--color-text: #edf1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #0d172a;
--color-surface: #583102;
--color-primary: #4e4a8d;
--color-accent: #272f14;
--color-ink: #edf1fe;
}
About this palette
Smoky Plum Meadow is palette number 17,443 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#4E4A8D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Slate (#55659D) at the light end to Navy (#0D172A) at the dark end, covering 21% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #55659D: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
2. ≈ Plum #4E4A8D: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
3. ≈ Brown #583102: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Charcoal #272F14: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Navy #0D172A: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 21% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
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 221 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 0.073 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 (#55659D) with Navy (#0D172A) at a contrast ratio of 3.18:1, 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 (#0D172A), so this page suggests #EDF1FE for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 15.86:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #583102 and #272F14 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #0D172A as the background, #583102 for cards and surfaces, #4E4A8D as the primary brand color, #272F14 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 Smoky Plum Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.18:1 (#55659D on #0D172A). 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 (#4E4A8D) 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.