Lush Azure Carnival
Lush Azure Carnival: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #3972EE, #9E2E66, #66470B, #084A3C, #340654. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.70:1.
A cool 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 3.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bluetiful#3972EE
A medium, vivid blue (Bluetiful) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Thorne Wines#9E2E66
A medium, vivid red (Thorne Wines) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#66470B
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tropical Forest#084A3C
A dark, muted teal (Tropical Forest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hollow Knight#340654
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Hollow Knight) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white16.15:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.81:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Azure | Text | #3972EE | 58% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Primary | #9E2E66 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #66470B | 42% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #084A3C | 37% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #340654 | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #ECF2FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #340654;
--color-surface: #66470b;
--color-primary: #9e2e66;
--color-accent: #084a3c;
--color-text: #ecf2fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #340654;
--color-surface: #66470b;
--color-primary: #9e2e66;
--color-accent: #084a3c;
--color-ink: #ecf2fe;
}
About this palette
Lush Azure Carnival is palette number 3,674,879 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#3972EE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Azure (#3972EE) at the light end to Ink (#340654) at the dark end, covering 26% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Azure #3972EE: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.197, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mulberry #9E2E66: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Brown #66470B: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
4. ≈ Charcoal #084A3C: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Ink #340654: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, rose, orange, teal and violet families, spread across 276 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.126 makes the saturation rich.
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 Azure (#3972EE) with Ink (#340654) at a contrast ratio of 3.70:1, 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 (#340654), so this page suggests #ECF2FE for text, a lightened Azure that reaches 14.38:1. 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: #340654 as the background, #66470B for cards and surfaces, #9E2E66 as the primary brand color, #084A3C as the accent, and #ECF2FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Azure, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Lush Azure Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.70:1 (#3972EE on #340654). 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?
Mulberry (#9E2E66) 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.