Velvet Iris Wharf
Velvet Iris Wharf: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #002D4B, #591B50, #744104, #15723E, #7468BD. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.01:1.
A balanced 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 3.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Midnight Ocean#002D4B
A dark, muted blue (Midnight Ocean) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#591B50
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Walnut#744104
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forestial#15723E
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forestial) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Venus Violet#7468BD
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Venus Violet) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.21:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.45:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 | #002D4B | 29% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #591B50 | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #744104 | 43% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #15723E | 49% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #7468BD | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F1F0FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002d4b;
--color-surface: #744104;
--color-primary: #15723e;
--color-accent: #591b50;
--color-text: #f1f0fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002d4b;
--color-surface: #744104;
--color-primary: #15723e;
--color-accent: #591b50;
--color-ink: #f1f0fe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Iris Wharf is palette number 4,639 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#7468BD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#7468BD) at the light end to Ink (#002D4B) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #002D4B: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Plum #591B50: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
3. ≈ Brown #744104: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
4. ≈ Pine #15723E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
5. ≈ Iris #7468BD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
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, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 272 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.105 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 Ink (#002D4B) with Iris (#7468BD) at a contrast ratio of 3.01:1, 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 (#002D4B), so this page suggests #F1F0FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 12.61:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #002D4B and #591B50 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #002D4B as the background, #744104 for cards and surfaces, #15723E as the primary brand color, #591B50 as the accent, and #F1F0FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 Velvet Iris Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.01:1 (#002D4B on #7468BD). 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?
Pine (#15723E) 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.