Regal Plum Journey
Regal Plum Journey: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #2B2903, #374006, #135492, #7C4798, #8F7305. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#2B2903
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#374006
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Chip#135492
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Blue Chip) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prunella#7C4798
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Prunella) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Puma#8F7305
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Puma) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.77:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.62:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #2B2903 | 27% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #374006 | 35% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #135492 | 44% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #7C4798 | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #8F7305 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FCF2D4 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2b2903;
--color-surface: #135492;
--color-primary: #7c4798;
--color-accent: #374006;
--color-text: #fcf2d4;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2b2903;
--color-surface: #135492;
--color-primary: #7c4798;
--color-accent: #374006;
--color-ink: #fcf2d4;
}
About this palette
Regal Plum Journey is palette number 21,759 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7C4798), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#8F7305) at the light end to Charcoal (#2B2903) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2B2903: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Forest #374006: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Sapphire #135492: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
4. ≈ Plum #7C4798: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
5. ≈ Olive #8F7305: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
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 yellow, green, blue and violet families, spread across 221 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.1 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 Charcoal (#2B2903) with Olive (#8F7305) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#2B2903), so this page suggests #FCF2D4 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.22:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #135492 and #7C4798 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #2B2903 as the background, #135492 for cards and surfaces, #7C4798 as the primary brand color, #374006 as the accent, and #FCF2D4 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Plum Journey accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#2B2903 on #8F7305). 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 (#7C4798) 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.