Opulent Plum Journey
Opulent Plum Journey: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #03302B, #0B4648, #742D6A, #9C4931, #008F75. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.54:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.54:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#03302B
A very dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald Forest#0B4648
A dark, muted teal (Emerald Forest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape#742D6A
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Grape) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Panela#9C4931
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Panela) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Elf#008F75
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Elf) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.36:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.18:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 | #03302B | 28% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #0B4648 | 36% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #742D6A | 42% |
| ≈ Rust | Surface | #9C4931 | 51% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #008F75 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D7FBF0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #03302b;
--color-surface: #9c4931;
--color-primary: #742d6a;
--color-accent: #0b4648;
--color-text: #d7fbf0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #03302b;
--color-surface: #9c4931;
--color-primary: #742d6a;
--color-accent: #0b4648;
--color-ink: #d7fbf0;
}
About this palette
Opulent Plum Journey is palette number 3,225,127 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#742D6A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#008F75) at the light end to Charcoal (#03302B) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #03302B: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Charcoal #0B4648: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Plum #742D6A: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
4. ≈ Rust #9C4931: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
5. ≈ Moss #008F75: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
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, magenta and red families, spread across 296 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.092 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 (#03302B) with Moss (#008F75) at a contrast ratio of 3.54:1, 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 (#03302B), so this page suggests #D7FBF0 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 12.96:1. 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: #03302B as the background, #9C4931 for cards and surfaces, #742D6A as the primary brand color, #0B4648 as the accent, and #D7FBF0 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Opulent Plum Journey accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.54:1 (#03302B on #008F75). 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 (#742D6A) 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.