Lush Plum Meadow
Lush Plum Meadow: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #4B0740, #69054C, #495E0C, #11726C, #9F69A2. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.57:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.57:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Velvet Cosmos#4B0740
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Velvet Cosmos) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet#69054C
A dark, moderately saturated red (Velvet) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Serrano Pepper#495E0C
A dark, moderately saturated green (Serrano Pepper) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#11726C
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Crown Jewels#9F69A2
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.96:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.01:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #4B0740 | 29% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #69054C | 35% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #495E0C | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #11726C | 50% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #9F69A2 | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEBFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #4b0740;
--color-surface: #495e0c;
--color-primary: #69054c;
--color-accent: #11726c;
--color-text: #feebfe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #4b0740;
--color-surface: #495e0c;
--color-primary: #69054c;
--color-accent: #11726c;
--color-ink: #feebfe;
}
About this palette
Lush Plum Meadow is palette number 18,063 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#69054C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#9F69A2) at the light end to Ink (#4B0740) at the dark end, covering 29% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #4B0740: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
2. ≈ Plum #69054C: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
3. ≈ Pine #495E0C: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
4. ≈ Teal #11726C: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Lavender #9F69A2: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
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 magenta, green and teal 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 Ink (#4B0740) with Lavender (#9F69A2) at a contrast ratio of 3.57:1, 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 (#4B0740), so this page suggests #FEEBFE for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.20:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #4B0740 and #69054C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #4B0740 as the background, #495E0C for cards and surfaces, #69054C as the primary brand color, #11726C as the accent, and #FEEBFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, 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 Lush Plum Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.57:1 (#4B0740 on #9F69A2). 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 (#69054C) 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.