Lush Indigo Carnival
Lush Indigo Carnival: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #242801, #0D4951, #5F279A, #9E4B43, #118B5C. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.53:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.53:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lindworm Green#242801
A very dark, muted green (Lindworm Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mallard#0D4951
A dark, muted blue (Mallard) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wild Violet#5F279A
A dark, vivid purple (Wild Violet) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kabuki#9E4B43
A medium, moderately saturated red (Kabuki) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Primal Green#118B5C
A medium, moderately saturated green (Primal Green) that brings balance and health. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.22:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.87:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #242801 | 26% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #0D4951 | 37% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #5F279A | 42% |
| ≈ Rust | Surface | #9E4B43 | 52% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #118B5C | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DCFBE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #242801;
--color-surface: #9e4b43;
--color-primary: #5f279a;
--color-accent: #0d4951;
--color-text: #dcfbe9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #242801;
--color-surface: #9e4b43;
--color-primary: #5f279a;
--color-accent: #0d4951;
--color-ink: #dcfbe9;
}
About this palette
Lush Indigo Carnival is palette number 439 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#5F279A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#118B5C) at the light end to Charcoal (#242801) at the dark end, covering 26% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #242801: suggested role background. It is a green color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
2. ≈ Charcoal #0D4951: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
3. ≈ Indigo #5F279A: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Rust #9E4B43: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
5. ≈ Moss #118B5C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
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 green, cyan, violet and red families, spread across 274 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.106 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 Charcoal (#242801) with Moss (#118B5C) at a contrast ratio of 3.53:1, 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 (#242801), so this page suggests #DCFBE9 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 13.79:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #9E4B43 and #118B5C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #242801 as the background, #9E4B43 for cards and surfaces, #5F279A as the primary brand color, #0D4951 as the accent, and #DCFBE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, 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 Indigo Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.53:1 (#242801 on #118B5C). 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?
Indigo (#5F279A) 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.