Velvet Raspberry Reverie
Velvet Raspberry Reverie: a jewel tone triadic palette of #00333F, #581E4B, #5D4F0F, #176E8A, #CA4395. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.07:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nordic Noir#00333F
A dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#581E4B
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5D4F0F
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Waterworld#176E8A
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Waterworld) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kirby#CA4395
A medium, vivid red (Kirby) that brings appetite and urgency. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white13.58:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.74:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #00333F | 30% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #581E4B | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #5D4F0F | 43% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #176E8A | 50% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #CA4395 | 60% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFECF5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00333f;
--color-surface: #176e8a;
--color-primary: #581e4b;
--color-accent: #5d4f0f;
--color-text: #ffecf5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00333f;
--color-surface: #176e8a;
--color-primary: #581e4b;
--color-accent: #5d4f0f;
--color-ink: #ffecf5;
}
About this palette
Velvet Raspberry Reverie is palette number 3,119 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#CA4395), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Raspberry (#CA4395) at the light end to Charcoal (#00333F) at the dark end, covering 30% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #00333F: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Plum #581E4B: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
3. ≈ Brown #5D4F0F: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Slate #176E8A: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
5. ≈ Raspberry #CA4395: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.189, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 cyan, magenta, yellow and rose families, spread across 251 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.103 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 Charcoal (#00333F) with Raspberry (#CA4395) at a contrast ratio of 3.07:1, 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 (#00333F), so this page suggests #FFECF5 for text, a lightened Raspberry that reaches 12.01:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #00333F and #581E4B and #176E8A and #CA4395 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00333F as the background, #176E8A for cards and surfaces, #581E4B as the primary brand color, #5D4F0F as the accent, and #FFECF5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Raspberry, 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 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 Raspberry Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.07:1 (#00333F on #CA4395). 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 (#581E4B) 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.