Smoky Iris Gallery
Smoky Iris Gallery: a dark split complementary palette of #180C32, #2B174A, #523902, #365829, #5B61B6. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.36:1.
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 3.36:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Midnight Monarch#180C32
A very dark, muted purple (Midnight Monarch) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Silent Orbit#2B174A
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Silent Orbit) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pineapple#523902
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pine#365829
A dark, moderately saturated green (Pine) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bellflower#5B61B6
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Bellflower) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.46:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.83:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #180C32 | 20% |
| ≈ Ink | Primary | #2B174A | 26% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #523902 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #365829 | 42% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #5B61B6 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF1FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #180c32;
--color-surface: #523902;
--color-primary: #2b174a;
--color-accent: #365829;
--color-text: #eef1ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #180c32;
--color-surface: #523902;
--color-primary: #2b174a;
--color-accent: #365829;
--color-ink: #eef1ff;
}
About this palette
Smoky Iris Gallery is palette number 20,299 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5B61B6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Iris (#5B61B6) at the light end to Navy (#180C32) at the dark end, covering 20% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #180C32: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 20% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Ink #2B174A: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
3. ≈ Brown #523902: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Pine #365829: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Iris #5B61B6: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
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, yellow and green families, spread across 217 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.09 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 Navy (#180C32) with Iris (#5B61B6) at a contrast ratio of 3.36:1, 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 (#180C32), so this page suggests #EEF1FF for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 16.40:1. 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: #180C32 as the background, #523902 for cards and surfaces, #2B174A as the primary brand color, #365829 as the accent, and #EEF1FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 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 Smoky Iris Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.36:1 (#180C32 on #5B61B6). 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 (#2B174A) 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.