Velvet Iris Carnival
Velvet Iris Carnival: a jewel tone triadic palette of #00907D, #7C48B8, #774510, #074843, #3A144E. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.80:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.80:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Go Go Green#00907D
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Go Go Green) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#7C48B8
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Walnut#774510
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tropical Forest#074843
A dark, muted teal (Tropical Forest) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fabric of Space#3A144E
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Fabric of Space) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.10:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.28:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #00907D | 58% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #7C48B8 | 52% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #774510 | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #074843 | 36% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #3A144E | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D6FBF2 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3a144e;
--color-surface: #074843;
--color-primary: #7c48b8;
--color-accent: #774510;
--color-text: #d6fbf2;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3a144e;
--color-surface: #074843;
--color-primary: #7c48b8;
--color-accent: #774510;
--color-ink: #d6fbf2;
}
About this palette
Velvet Iris Carnival is palette number 3,287 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#7C48B8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#00907D) at the light end to Ink (#3A144E) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #00907D: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
2. ≈ Iris #7C48B8: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Brown #774510: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
4. ≈ Charcoal #074843: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Ink #3A144E: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
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 teal, violet and orange families, spread across 250 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 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 Teal (#00907D) with Ink (#3A144E) at a contrast ratio of 3.80:1, 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 (#3A144E), so this page suggests #D6FBF2 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.62:1. 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: #3A144E as the background, #074843 for cards and surfaces, #7C48B8 as the primary brand color, #774510 as the accent, and #D6FBF2 for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 Iris Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.80:1 (#00907D on #3A144E). 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?
Iris (#7C48B8) 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.