Royal Plum Grove
Royal Plum Grove: a jewel tone analogous palette of #1B1B5C, #3D3375, #5D3A84, #82489D, #A2669E. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.63:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.63:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Soul#1B1B5C
A very dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Soul) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Her Highness#3D3375
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Her Highness) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Patch#5D3A84
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Purple Patch) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prunella#82489D
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Prunella) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Crown Jewels#A2669E
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.46:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.93:1Good 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 | #1B1B5C | 27% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #3D3375 | 37% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #5D3A84 | 43% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #82489D | 51% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #A2669E | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEAFD for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1b1b5c;
--color-surface: #5d3a84;
--color-primary: #82489d;
--color-accent: #3d3375;
--color-text: #ffeafd;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1b1b5c;
--color-surface: #5d3a84;
--color-primary: #82489d;
--color-accent: #3d3375;
--color-ink: #ffeafd;
}
About this palette
Royal Plum Grove is palette number 3,319 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#82489D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Lavender (#A2669E) at the light end to Ink (#1B1B5C) 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 #1B1B5C: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
2. ≈ Plum #3D3375: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Plum #5D3A84: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
4. ≈ Plum #82489D: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
5. ≈ Lavender #A2669E: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and magenta families, spread across 53 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 0.119 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 (#1B1B5C) with Lavender (#A2669E) at a contrast ratio of 3.63:1, 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 (#1B1B5C), so this page suggests #FFEAFD for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3D3375 and #5D3A84 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #1B1B5C as the background, #5D3A84 for cards and surfaces, #82489D as the primary brand color, #3D3375 as the accent, and #FFEAFD for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Plum Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.63:1 (#1B1B5C on #A2669E). 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 (#82489D) 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.