Midnight Mulberry Harbor
Midnight Mulberry Harbor: a dark analogous palette of #170039, #360755, #512F5C, #644B5E, #A64675. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.42:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.42:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Quiet Abyss#170039
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Quiet Abyss) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cotinga Purple#360755
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Cotinga Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Crown#512F5C
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Royal Crown) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#644B5E
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Riot#A64675
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Riot) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white19.16:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.75:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Midnight | Background | #170039 | 18% |
| ≈ Ink | Primary | #360755 | 27% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #512F5C | 37% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #644B5E | 45% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #A64675 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEECF3 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #170039;
--color-surface: #512f5c;
--color-primary: #360755;
--color-accent: #644b5e;
--color-text: #feecf3;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #170039;
--color-surface: #512f5c;
--color-primary: #360755;
--color-accent: #644b5e;
--color-ink: #feecf3;
}
About this palette
Midnight Mulberry Harbor is palette number 2,027 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#A64675), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Mulberry (#A64675) at the light end to Midnight (#170039) at the dark end, covering 18% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Midnight #170039: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
2. ≈ Ink #360755: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Plum #512F5C: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Plum #644B5E: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
5. ≈ Mulberry #A64675: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, magenta and rose families, spread across 59 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, 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 0.099 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Midnight (#170039) with Mulberry (#A64675) at a contrast ratio of 3.42:1, 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 (#170039), so this page suggests #FEECF3 for text, a lightened Mulberry that reaches 16.89:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #644B5E and #A64675 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #170039 as the background, #512F5C for cards and surfaces, #360755 as the primary brand color, #644B5E as the accent, and #FEECF3 for text (a computed lighter shade of Mulberry, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Midnight Mulberry Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.42:1 (#170039 on #A64675). 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?
Ink (#360755) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.