Midnight Iris Cascade
Midnight Iris Cascade: a dark triadic palette of #6C5AAD, #684636, #0F4C38, #2D2443, #280F00. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.19:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, brown, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Simply Purple#6C5AAD
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Simply Purple) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Buckeye#684636
A dark, muted brown (Buckeye) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zucchini#0F4C38
A dark, muted green (Zucchini) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Black Market#2D2443
A dark, muted purple (Black Market) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadow Play#280F00
A very dark, muted brown (Shadow Play) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.12:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.70:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Iris | Text | #6C5AAD | 52% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #684636 | 43% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #0F4C38 | 37% |
| ≈ Ink | Accent | #2D2443 | 29% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #280F00 | 20% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F1F0FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #280f00;
--color-surface: #684636;
--color-primary: #0f4c38;
--color-accent: #2d2443;
--color-text: #f1f0fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #280f00;
--color-surface: #684636;
--color-primary: #0f4c38;
--color-accent: #2d2443;
--color-ink: #f1f0fe;
}
About this palette
Midnight Iris Cascade is palette number 26,803 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#6C5AAD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Iris (#6C5AAD) at the light end to Ink (#280F00) at the dark end, covering 20% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Iris #6C5AAD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
2. ≈ Brown #684636: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Pine #0F4C38: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Ink #2D2443: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Ink #280F00: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 20% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
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 violet, orange and teal families, spread across 250 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Iris (#6C5AAD) with Ink (#280F00) at a contrast ratio of 3.19:1, 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 (#280F00), so this page suggests #F1F0FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 16.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #684636 and #0F4C38 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #280F00 as the background, #684636 for cards and surfaces, #0F4C38 as the primary brand color, #2D2443 as the accent, and #F1F0FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Midnight Iris Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.19:1 (#6C5AAD on #280F00). 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?
Pine (#0F4C38) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a moody, intimate and rich feel works well.