Lush Mulberry Delta
Lush Mulberry Delta: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #033534, #3E3478, #99163D, #746904, #157EB4. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 2.99:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.99:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#033534
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Galactic Compass#3E3478
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Galactic Compass) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cranberry#99163D
A dark, vivid red (Cranberry) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Brown#746904
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Muddy Brown) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Neptune#157EB4
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Neptune) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white13.43:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.67:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #033534 | 30% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #3E3478 | 37% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Primary | #99163D | 45% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #746904 | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #157EB4 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E5F4FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #033534;
--color-surface: #3e3478;
--color-primary: #99163d;
--color-accent: #746904;
--color-text: #e5f4ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #033534;
--color-surface: #3e3478;
--color-primary: #99163d;
--color-accent: #746904;
--color-ink: #e5f4ff;
}
About this palette
Lush Mulberry Delta is palette number 19,591 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#99163D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Teal (#157EB4) at the light end to Charcoal (#033534) at the dark end, covering 30% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #033534: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
2. ≈ Plum #3E3478: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
3. ≈ Mulberry #99163D: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Olive #746904: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
5. ≈ Teal #157EB4: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
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 teal, violet, rose, yellow and blue families, spread across 275 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 0.11 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 (#033534) with Teal (#157EB4) at a contrast ratio of 2.99:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#033534), so this page suggests #E5F4FF for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 11.97:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #033534 and #99163D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #033534 as the background, #3E3478 for cards and surfaces, #99163D as the primary brand color, #746904 as the accent, and #E5F4FF 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 Lush Mulberry Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.99:1 (#033534 on #157EB4). 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?
Mulberry (#99163D) 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.