Velvet Purple Delta
Velvet Purple Delta: a jewel tone complementary palette of #1B2B00, #274700, #692B9E, #883BAC, #60881A. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lindworm Green#1B2B00
A very dark, muted green (Lindworm Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Treetop Cathedral#274700
A dark, moderately saturated green (Treetop Cathedral) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Heart#692B9E
A dark, vivid purple (Purple Heart) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Ink#883BAC
A medium, vivid pink (Purple Ink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Indica#60881A
A medium, moderately saturated green (Indica) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.08:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.03:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly80% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #1B2B00 | 26% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #274700 | 36% |
| ≈ Purple | Surface | #692B9E | 44% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #883BAC | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #60881A | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EAF8DB for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1b2b00;
--color-surface: #692b9e;
--color-primary: #883bac;
--color-accent: #274700;
--color-text: #eaf8db;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1b2b00;
--color-surface: #692b9e;
--color-primary: #883bac;
--color-accent: #274700;
--color-ink: #eaf8db;
}
About this palette
Velvet Purple Delta is palette number 2,151 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#883BAC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#60881A) at the light end to Charcoal (#1B2B00) at the dark end, covering 26% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #1B2B00: suggested role background. It is a green color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Forest #274700: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
3. ≈ Purple #692B9E: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Purple #883BAC: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.18, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #60881A: suggested role text. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and violet families, spread across 185 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.133 makes the saturation rich.
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 Charcoal (#1B2B00) with Olive (#60881A) at a contrast ratio of 3.61:1, 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 (#1B2B00), so this page suggests #EAF8DB for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.61:1. 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: #1B2B00 as the background, #692B9E for cards and surfaces, #883BAC as the primary brand color, #274700 as the accent, and #EAF8DB 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Velvet Purple Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.61:1 (#1B2B00 on #60881A). 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?
Purple (#883BAC) 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.