Velvet Plum Bonfire
Velvet Plum Bonfire: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #093002, #004623, #4D3E97, #9B3E6C, #648412. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ PCB Green#093002
A very dark, moderately saturated green (PCB Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Pond#004623
A dark, moderately saturated green (Deep Pond) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blueberry#4D3E97
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Blueberry) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Flush#9B3E6C
A medium, moderately saturated red (Royal Flush) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Avocado#648412
A medium, moderately saturated green (Avocado) that brings growth and calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white14.63:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.85:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 | #093002 | 27% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #004623 | 35% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #4D3E97 | 43% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Surface | #9B3E6C | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #648412 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EBF7DA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #093002;
--color-surface: #9b3e6c;
--color-primary: #4d3e97;
--color-accent: #004623;
--color-text: #ebf7da;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #093002;
--color-surface: #9b3e6c;
--color-primary: #4d3e97;
--color-accent: #004623;
--color-ink: #ebf7da;
}
About this palette
Velvet Plum Bonfire is palette number 4,455 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#4D3E97), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#648412) at the light end to Charcoal (#093002) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #093002: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Forest #004623: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
3. ≈ Plum #4D3E97: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
4. ≈ Mulberry #9B3E6C: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
5. ≈ Olive #648412: suggested role text. It is a green color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
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 green, violet and rose families, spread across 227 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 0.117 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 (#093002) with Olive (#648412) at a contrast ratio of 3.37:1, 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 (#093002), so this page suggests #EBF7DA for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.13:1. 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: #093002 as the background, #9B3E6C for cards and surfaces, #4D3E97 as the primary brand color, #004623 as the accent, and #EBF7DA for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, 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 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 Velvet Plum Bonfire accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.37:1 (#093002 on #648412). 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 (#4D3E97) 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.