Smoky Plum Lagoon
Smoky Plum Lagoon: a dark split complementary palette of #486E69, #2F575A, #5F2154, #452217, #001812. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#486E69
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Enchanting Ivy#2F575A
A dark, muted teal (Enchanting Ivy) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#5F2154
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Castle#452217
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Castle) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Veil#001812
A very dark, muted black (Dark Veil) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.43:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #486E69 | 51% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #2F575A | 43% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #5F2154 | 36% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #452217 | 30% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001812 | 19% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D5FBF5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001812;
--color-surface: #452217;
--color-primary: #5f2154;
--color-accent: #2f575a;
--color-text: #d5fbf5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001812;
--color-surface: #452217;
--color-primary: #5f2154;
--color-accent: #2f575a;
--color-ink: #d5fbf5;
}
About this palette
Smoky Plum Lagoon is palette number 29,427 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#5F2154), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Slate (#486E69) at the light end to Navy (#001812) at the dark end, covering 19% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #486E69: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Pine #2F575A: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Plum #5F2154: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
4. ≈ Espresso #452217: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Navy #001812: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan, magenta and red families, spread across 297 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.059 makes the saturation soft.
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 deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#486E69) with Navy (#001812) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#001812), so this page suggests #D5FBF5 for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 16.62:1. 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: #001812 as the background, #452217 for cards and surfaces, #5F2154 as the primary brand color, #2F575A as the accent, and #D5FBF5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Smoky Plum Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#486E69 on #001812). 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?
Plum (#5F2154) 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 deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.