Royal Indigo Estuary
Royal Indigo Estuary: a jewel tone complementary palette of #0D2564, #2A2F73, #674A05, #77650D, #627CBF. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.51:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.51:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Marine#0D2564
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Marine) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Atlantic Navy#2A2F73
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Atlantic Navy) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#674A05
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Himalaya#77650D
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Himalaya) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Flood#627CBF
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.32:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.15:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #0D2564 | 29% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #2A2F73 | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #674A05 | 43% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #77650D | 51% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #627CBF | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #ECF2FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #0d2564;
--color-surface: #674a05;
--color-primary: #2a2f73;
--color-accent: #77650d;
--color-text: #ecf2fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #0d2564;
--color-surface: #674a05;
--color-primary: #2a2f73;
--color-accent: #77650d;
--color-ink: #ecf2fe;
}
About this palette
Royal Indigo Estuary is palette number 22,983 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#2A2F73), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Cornflower (#627CBF) at the light end to Ink (#0D2564) at the dark end, covering 29% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #0D2564: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
2. ≈ Indigo #2A2F73: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
3. ≈ Brown #674A05: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Olive #77650D: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
5. ≈ Cornflower #627CBF: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
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 blue, violet and yellow families, spread across 193 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.105 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 Ink (#0D2564) with Cornflower (#627CBF) at a contrast ratio of 3.51:1, 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 (#0D2564), so this page suggests #ECF2FE for text, a lightened Cornflower that reaches 12.75:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0D2564 and #2A2F73 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #0D2564 and #2A2F73 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #0D2564 and #2A2F73 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #0D2564 as the background, #674A05 for cards and surfaces, #2A2F73 as the primary brand color, #77650D as the accent, and #ECF2FE 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.
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 Royal Indigo Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.51:1 (#0D2564 on #627CBF). 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?
Indigo (#2A2F73) 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.