Midnight Plum Reverie
Midnight Plum Reverie: a dark split complementary palette of #1A1000, #2A240B, #15425B, #5E4890, #8D5815. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on black, brown, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soulless#1A1000
A very dark, muted black (Soulless) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Close but No Cigar#2A240B
A very dark, muted brown (Close but No Cigar) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Capital Blue#15425B
A dark, muted blue (Capital Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ In the Vines#5E4890
A medium, moderately saturated purple (In the Vines) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grizzly#8D5815
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.78:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.53:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #1A1000 | 18% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #2A240B | 26% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #15425B | 36% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #5E4890 | 46% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #8D5815 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEFE0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1a1000;
--color-surface: #15425b;
--color-primary: #5e4890;
--color-accent: #2a240b;
--color-text: #feefe0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1a1000;
--color-surface: #15425b;
--color-primary: #5e4890;
--color-accent: #2a240b;
--color-ink: #feefe0;
}
About this palette
Midnight Plum Reverie is palette number 3,611 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#5E4890), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Rust (#8D5815) at the light end to Ink (#1A1000) at the dark end, covering 18% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #1A1000: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Charcoal #2A240B: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Charcoal #15425B: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Plum #5E4890: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Rust #8D5815: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
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 yellow, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 229 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 makes the saturation balanced.
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 moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#1A1000) with Rust (#8D5815) at a contrast ratio of 3.16:1, 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 (#1A1000), so this page suggests #FEEFE0 for text, a lightened Rust that reaches 16.66:1. 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: #1A1000 as the background, #15425B for cards and surfaces, #5E4890 as the primary brand color, #2A240B as the accent, and #FEEFE0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Rust, 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 Midnight Plum Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.16:1 (#1A1000 on #8D5815). 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 (#5E4890) 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 moody, intimate and rich feel works well.