Royal Indigo Kettle
Royal Indigo Kettle: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #002E40, #5C1267, #783904, #3A7823, #6D6FCE. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.28:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.28:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nordic Noir#002E40
A dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#5C1267
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Walnut#783904
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#3A7823
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Venus Violet#6D6FCE
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Venus Violet) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white14.33:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.81:1Good 3/5
- 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 | #002E40 | 28% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #5C1267 | 35% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #783904 | 42% |
| ≈ Emerald | Accent | #3A7823 | 51% |
| ≈ Orchid | Text | #6D6FCE | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EFF1FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002e40;
--color-surface: #783904;
--color-primary: #5c1267;
--color-accent: #3a7823;
--color-text: #eff1ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002e40;
--color-surface: #783904;
--color-primary: #5c1267;
--color-accent: #3a7823;
--color-ink: #eff1ff;
}
About this palette
Royal Indigo Kettle is palette number 47 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#5C1267), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Orchid (#6D6FCE) at the light end to Ink (#002E40) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #002E40: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Indigo #5C1267: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
3. ≈ Brown #783904: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
4. ≈ Emerald #3A7823: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
5. ≈ Orchid #6D6FCE: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
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 cyan, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 270 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 0.117 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 Ink (#002E40) with Orchid (#6D6FCE) at a contrast ratio of 3.28:1, 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 (#002E40), so this page suggests #EFF1FF for text, a lightened Orchid that reaches 12.76:1. 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: #002E40 as the background, #783904 for cards and surfaces, #5C1267 as the primary brand color, #3A7823 as the accent, and #EFF1FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Orchid, 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 Royal Indigo Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.28:1 (#002E40 on #6D6FCE). 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 (#5C1267) 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.