Lush Iris Dune
Lush Iris Dune: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #7068F0, #6D3CC4, #734B09, #2C4601, #130878. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.69:1.
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 3.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pan Purple#7068F0
A medium, vivid blue (Pan Purple) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Purple Rain#6D3CC4
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#734B09
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Treetop Cathedral#2C4601
A dark, moderately saturated green (Treetop Cathedral) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Blue#130878
A very dark, vivid blue (Deep Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.74:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.92:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Orchid | Text | #7068F0 | 60% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #6D3CC4 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #734B09 | 45% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #2C4601 | 36% |
| ≈ Cobalt | Background | #130878 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EFF1FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #130878;
--color-surface: #734b09;
--color-primary: #6d3cc4;
--color-accent: #2c4601;
--color-text: #eff1ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #130878;
--color-surface: #734b09;
--color-primary: #6d3cc4;
--color-accent: #2c4601;
--color-ink: #eff1ff;
}
About this palette
Lush Iris Dune is palette number 199 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#6D3CC4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Orchid (#7068F0) at the light end to Cobalt (#130878) at the dark end, covering 27% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Orchid #7068F0: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.198, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Iris #6D3CC4: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.199, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Brown #734B09: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Forest #2C4601: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
5. ≈ Cobalt #130878: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet, orange, green and blue families, spread across 222 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 0.151 makes the saturation rich.
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 Orchid (#7068F0) with Cobalt (#130878) 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 (#130878), so this page suggests #EFF1FF for text, a lightened Orchid that reaches 14.01:1. 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: #130878 as the background, #734B09 for cards and surfaces, #6D3CC4 as the primary brand color, #2C4601 as the accent, and #EFF1FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Orchid, 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 Iris Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.69:1 (#7068F0 on #130878). 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?
Iris (#6D3CC4) 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.