Velvet Indigo Estuary
Velvet Indigo Estuary: a jewel tone complementary palette of #76890E, #5B730A, #563B8B, #4D0E84, #283101. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.49:1.
A balanced 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 3.49:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olive#76890E
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Topiary Green#5B730A
A medium, moderately saturated green (Topiary Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ruthless Empress#563B8B
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Ruthless Empress) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Indigo Static#4D0E84
A dark, vivid purple (Indigo Static) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#283101
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.72:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.35:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #76890E | 59% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #5B730A | 52% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #563B8B | 42% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #4D0E84 | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #283101 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF6D8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #283101;
--color-surface: #563b8b;
--color-primary: #4d0e84;
--color-accent: #5b730a;
--color-text: #eef6d8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #283101;
--color-surface: #563b8b;
--color-primary: #4d0e84;
--color-accent: #5b730a;
--color-ink: #eef6d8;
}
About this palette
Velvet Indigo Estuary is palette number 2,319 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#4D0E84), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#76890E) at the light end to Charcoal (#283101) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #76890E: suggested role text. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
2. ≈ Olive #5B730A: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Plum #563B8B: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
4. ≈ Indigo #4D0E84: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.173, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Charcoal #283101: suggested role background. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
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 182 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 0.126 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 Olive (#76890E) with Charcoal (#283101) 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 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#283101), so this page suggests #EEF6D8 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.29:1. 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: #283101 as the background, #563B8B for cards and surfaces, #4D0E84 as the primary brand color, #5B730A as the accent, and #EEF6D8 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 Indigo Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.49:1 (#76890E on #283101). 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 (#4D0E84) 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.