Royal Azure Zenith
Royal Azure Zenith: a jewel tone complementary palette of #0B80E5, #3560A5, #6B480A, #4D3505, #002658. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.69:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Azure#0B80E5
A medium, vivid blue (Azure) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hyper Blue#3560A5
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Hyper Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#6B480A
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#4D3505
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Subnautical#002658
A very dark, moderately saturated blue (Subnautical) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.80:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.23:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Azure | Text | #0B80E5 | 60% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Primary | #3560A5 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #6B480A | 43% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #4D3505 | 35% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #002658 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E9F3FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002658;
--color-surface: #6b480a;
--color-primary: #3560a5;
--color-accent: #4d3505;
--color-text: #e9f3ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002658;
--color-surface: #6b480a;
--color-primary: #3560a5;
--color-accent: #4d3505;
--color-ink: #e9f3ff;
}
About this palette
Royal Azure Zenith is palette number 17,663 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#0B80E5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Azure (#0B80E5) at the light end to Ink (#002658) at the dark end, covering 28% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Azure #0B80E5: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.178, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Sapphire #3560A5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
3. ≈ Brown #6B480A: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Brown #4D3505: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Ink #002658: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue and orange families, spread across 184 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.111 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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Azure (#0B80E5) with Ink (#002658) at a contrast ratio of 3.69:1, 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 (#002658), so this page suggests #E9F3FF for text, a lightened Azure that reaches 13.20:1. 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: #002658 as the background, #6B480A for cards and surfaces, #3560A5 as the primary brand color, #4D3505 as the accent, and #E9F3FF 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Royal Azure Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.69:1 (#0B80E5 on #002658). 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?
Sapphire (#3560A5) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.