Deep Indigo Pavilion
Deep Indigo Pavilion: a dark monochromatic palette of #250030, #4E0050, #5A206C, #64435F, #7E5095. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.09:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Coal Mine#250030
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Coal Mine) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cloak and Dagger#4E0050
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Cloak and Dagger) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#5A206C
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- Grape Fizz#64435F
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prunella#7E5095
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Prunella) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.72:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.46:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #250030 | 20% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #4E0050 | 30% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #5A206C | 37% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #64435F | 43% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7E5095 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F8EDFF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #250030;
--color-surface: #64435f;
--color-primary: #4e0050;
--color-accent: #5a206c;
--color-text: #f8edff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #250030;
--color-surface: #64435f;
--color-primary: #4e0050;
--color-accent: #5a206c;
--color-ink: #f8edff;
}
About this palette
Deep Indigo Pavilion is palette number 451 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#4E0050), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Plum (#7E5095) at the light end to Ink (#250030) at the dark end, covering 20% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #250030: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 20% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
2. ≈ Indigo #4E0050: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
3. ≈ Plum #5A206C: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
4. ≈ Plum #64435F: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Plum #7E5095: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta and violet families, spread across 18 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.109 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 Ink (#250030) with Plum (#7E5095) at a contrast ratio of 3.09:1, 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 (#250030), so this page suggests #F8EDFF for text, a lightened Plum that reaches 16.54:1. 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: #250030 as the background, #64435F for cards and surfaces, #4E0050 as the primary brand color, #5A206C as the accent, and #F8EDFF for text (a computed lighter shade of Plum, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Deep Indigo Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.09:1 (#250030 on #7E5095). 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 (#4E0050) 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.