Velvet Mulberry Alcove
Velvet Mulberry Alcove: a jewel tone triadic palette of #2C2C01, #054256, #8F1963, #5E6A0F, #1888C3. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#2C2C01
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Maniac Mansion#054256
A dark, muted blue (Maniac Mansion) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grapest#8F1963
A dark, vivid pink (Grapest) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Serrano Pepper#5E6A0F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Serrano Pepper) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Swimmer#1888C3
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Swimmer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.30:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.34:1Good 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 | #2C2C01 | 28% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #054256 | 35% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Primary | #8F1963 | 44% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #5E6A0F | 50% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #1888C3 | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E5F4FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2c2c01;
--color-surface: #054256;
--color-primary: #8f1963;
--color-accent: #5e6a0f;
--color-text: #e5f4ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2c2c01;
--color-surface: #054256;
--color-primary: #8f1963;
--color-accent: #5e6a0f;
--color-ink: #e5f4ff;
}
About this palette
Velvet Mulberry Alcove is palette number 22,215 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#8F1963), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Cornflower (#1888C3) at the light end to Charcoal (#2C2C01) at the dark end, covering 28% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2C2C01: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Charcoal #054256: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Mulberry #8F1963: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.167, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Pine #5E6A0F: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
5. ≈ Cornflower #1888C3: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
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 yellow, cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 238 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 0.106 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 (#2C2C01) with Cornflower (#1888C3) at a contrast ratio of 3.64:1, 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 (#2C2C01), so this page suggests #E5F4FF for text, a lightened Cornflower that reaches 12.75:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #054256 and #8F1963 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #2C2C01 as the background, #054256 for cards and surfaces, #8F1963 as the primary brand color, #5E6A0F as the accent, and #E5F4FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Cornflower, 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 Velvet Mulberry Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.64:1 (#2C2C01 on #1888C3). 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?
Mulberry (#8F1963) 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.