Midnight Mulberry Vista
Midnight Mulberry Vista: a dark triadic palette of #00171A, #460345, #513C01, #0F5966, #984380. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.03:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on black, pink, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sooty#00171A
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Eggplant#460345
A very dark, moderately saturated pink (Eggplant) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pineapple#513C01
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Abyssal Waters#0F5966
A dark, muted teal (Abyssal Waters) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Riot#984380
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Riot) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.46:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.44:1Fair 2/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #00171A | 19% |
| ≈ Ink | Primary | #460345 | 28% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #513C01 | 37% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #0F5966 | 43% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #984380 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEBF7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00171a;
--color-surface: #0f5966;
--color-primary: #460345;
--color-accent: #513c01;
--color-text: #ffebf7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00171a;
--color-surface: #0f5966;
--color-primary: #460345;
--color-accent: #513c01;
--color-ink: #ffebf7;
}
About this palette
Midnight Mulberry Vista is palette number 4,235 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#984380), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Mulberry (#984380) at the light end to Navy (#00171A) at the dark end, covering 19% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #00171A: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
2. ≈ Ink #460345: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Brown #513C01: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Slate #0F5966: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Mulberry #984380: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
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 cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 254 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Navy (#00171A) with Mulberry (#984380) at a contrast ratio of 3.03:1, 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 (#00171A), so this page suggests #FFEBF7 for text, a lightened Mulberry that reaches 16.24:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0F5966 and #984380 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00171A as the background, #0F5966 for cards and surfaces, #460345 as the primary brand color, #513C01 as the accent, and #FFEBF7 for text (a computed lighter shade of Mulberry, 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 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 Mulberry Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.03:1 (#00171A on #984380). 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?
Ink (#460345) 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 deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.