Gem Crimson Echo
Gem Crimson Echo: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #158B9E, #72579B, #931B0B, #364600, #002769. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.49:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.49:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Waikiki#158B9E
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Waikiki) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Prophet Violet#72579B
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Prophet Violet) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cayenne#931B0B
A dark, vivid red (Cayenne) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Treetop Cathedral#364600
A dark, moderately saturated green (Treetop Cathedral) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Marine#002769
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Marine) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.05:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.21:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #158B9E | 59% |
| ≈ Iris | Surface | #72579B | 51% |
| ≈ Crimson | Primary | #931B0B | 43% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #364600 | 37% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #002769 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DAF8FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002769;
--color-surface: #72579b;
--color-primary: #931b0b;
--color-accent: #364600;
--color-text: #daf8ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002769;
--color-surface: #72579b;
--color-primary: #931b0b;
--color-accent: #364600;
--color-ink: #daf8ff;
}
About this palette
Gem Crimson Echo is palette number 21,103 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Crimson (#931B0B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#158B9E) at the light end to Ink (#002769) at the dark end, covering 30% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #158B9E: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
2. ≈ Iris #72579B: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
3. ≈ Crimson #931B0B: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Forest #364600: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
5. ≈ Ink #002769: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
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 cyan, violet, red, green and blue families, spread across 270 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 0.115 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 Teal (#158B9E) with Ink (#002769) at a contrast ratio of 3.49:1, 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 (#002769), so this page suggests #DAF8FF for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 12.61:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #931B0B and #364600 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #002769 as the background, #72579B for cards and surfaces, #931B0B as the primary brand color, #364600 as the accent, and #DAF8FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 Gem Crimson Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.49:1 (#158B9E on #002769). 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?
Crimson (#931B0B) 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.