Royal Moss Quarry
Royal Moss Quarry: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #262335, #373455, #514E6F, #615C79, #4F8F31. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.86:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.86:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark#262335
A very dark, neutral gray (Dark) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Maharaja#373455
A dark, muted purple (Maharaja) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#514E6F
A dark, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Plummy#615C79
A medium, muted purple (Plummy) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ May Green#4F8F31
A medium, moderately saturated green (May Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.28:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.30:1Good 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 | #262335 | 27% |
| ≈ Graphite | Primary | #373455 | 34% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #514E6F | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #615C79 | 49% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #4F8F31 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E6F9DE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #262335;
--color-surface: #514e6f;
--color-primary: #373455;
--color-accent: #615c79;
--color-text: #e6f9de;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #262335;
--color-surface: #514e6f;
--color-primary: #373455;
--color-accent: #615c79;
--color-ink: #e6f9de;
}
About this palette
Royal Moss Quarry is palette number 2,687 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#4F8F31), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Moss (#4F8F31) at the light end to Ink (#262335) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #262335: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
2. ≈ Graphite #373455: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Plum #514E6F: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Slate #615C79: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Moss #4F8F31: suggested role text. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and green families, spread across 155 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#262335) with Moss (#4F8F31) at a contrast ratio of 3.86:1, 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 (#262335), so this page suggests #E6F9DE for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 13.80:1. 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: #262335 as the background, #514E6F for cards and surfaces, #373455 as the primary brand color, #615C79 as the accent, and #E6F9DE for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Moss Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.86:1 (#262335 on #4F8F31). 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?
Graphite (#373455) 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 regal, deep and precious feel works well.