Regal Iris Lagoon
Regal Iris Lagoon: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #480D00, #2A4007, #00576B, #8344AB, #A27415. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.78:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.78:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Old Study#480D00
A very dark, moderately saturated brown (Old Study) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#2A4007
A dark, moderately saturated green (Dark Olive) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Plunge#00576B
A dark, muted blue (Plunge) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#8344AB
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Falafel#A27415
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Falafel) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white15.75:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.04:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #480D00 | 27% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #2A4007 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #00576B | 42% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #8344AB | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #A27415 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEF0DA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #480d00;
--color-surface: #00576b;
--color-primary: #8344ab;
--color-accent: #2a4007;
--color-text: #fef0da;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #480d00;
--color-surface: #00576b;
--color-primary: #8344ab;
--color-accent: #2a4007;
--color-ink: #fef0da;
}
About this palette
Regal Iris Lagoon is palette number 20,935 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#8344AB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#A27415) at the light end to Espresso (#480D00) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #480D00: suggested role background. It is a red color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
2. ≈ Forest #2A4007: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Slate #00576B: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Iris #8344AB: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #A27415: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
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 red, green, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 274 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 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 Espresso (#480D00) with Olive (#A27415) at a contrast ratio of 3.78:1, 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 (#480D00), so this page suggests #FEF0DA for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 14.02:1. 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: #480D00 as the background, #00576B for cards and surfaces, #8344AB as the primary brand color, #2A4007 as the accent, and #FEF0DA for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, 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 Regal Iris Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.78:1 (#480D00 on #A27415). 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 (#8344AB) 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.