Regal Olive Bloom
Regal Olive Bloom: a jewel tone triadic palette of #9C6B19, #187171, #693F77, #4A3507, #012B30. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.26:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olivia#9C6B19
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Olivia) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#187171
A medium, muted teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Majesty#693F77
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Majesty) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#4A3507
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark#012B30
A very dark, muted gray (Dark) that brings neutral balance. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.11:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.53:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #9C6B19 | 57% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #187171 | 50% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #693F77 | 44% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #4A3507 | 34% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #012B30 | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEFDD for text.
:root {
--color-background: #012b30;
--color-surface: #187171;
--color-primary: #693f77;
--color-accent: #4a3507;
--color-text: #feefdd;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #012b30;
--color-surface: #187171;
--color-primary: #693f77;
--color-accent: #4a3507;
--color-ink: #feefdd;
}
About this palette
Regal Olive Bloom is palette number 21,095 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#9C6B19), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#9C6B19) at the light end to Ink (#012B30) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #9C6B19: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
2. ≈ Teal #187171: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
3. ≈ Plum #693F77: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
4. ≈ Espresso #4A3507: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Ink #012B30: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, magenta, yellow and cyan families, spread across 243 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.08 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 Olive (#9C6B19) with Ink (#012B30) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, 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 (#012B30), so this page suggests #FEEFDD for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.38:1. 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: #012B30 as the background, #187171 for cards and surfaces, #693F77 as the primary brand color, #4A3507 as the accent, and #FEEFDD 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Olive Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#9C6B19 on #012B30). 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?
Plum (#693F77) 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.