Gem Purple Ripple
Gem Purple Ripple: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #002F15, #014368, #85167C, #915800, #0D878F. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.44:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.44:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Haunted Forest#002F15
A very dark, muted green (Haunted Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aegean Blue#014368
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Aegean Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Noble Plum#85167C
A dark, vivid pink (Noble Plum) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grizzly#915800
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Turkish Jade#0D878F
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Turkish Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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- On white14.81:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.87:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 | #002F15 | 27% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #014368 | 37% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #85167C | 44% |
| ≈ Rust | Accent | #915800 | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #0D878F | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FAFD for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002f15;
--color-surface: #014368;
--color-primary: #85167c;
--color-accent: #915800;
--color-text: #d4fafd;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002f15;
--color-surface: #014368;
--color-primary: #85167c;
--color-accent: #915800;
--color-ink: #d4fafd;
}
About this palette
Gem Purple Ripple is palette number 18,079 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#85167C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#0D878F) at the light end to Charcoal (#002F15) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #002F15: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
2. ≈ Charcoal #014368: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Purple #85167C: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.18, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Rust #915800: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
5. ≈ Teal #0D878F: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, magenta, orange and cyan families, spread across 265 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.108 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 Charcoal (#002F15) with Teal (#0D878F) at a contrast ratio of 3.44:1, 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 (#002F15), so this page suggests #D4FAFD for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.32:1. 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: #002F15 as the background, #014368 for cards and surfaces, #85167C as the primary brand color, #915800 as the accent, and #D4FAFD for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Gem Purple Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.44:1 (#002F15 on #0D878F). 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?
Purple (#85167C) 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.