Royal Iris Estuary
Royal Iris Estuary: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #2D2400, #434000, #07528B, #7E41AF, #997712. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#2D2400
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#434000
A dark, muted yellow (Green Not Found) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Denim#07528B
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Denim) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#7E41AF
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fernweh#997712
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.39:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.00:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #2D2400 | 26% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #434000 | 36% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #07528B | 43% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #7E41AF | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #997712 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FDF1D4 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2d2400;
--color-surface: #07528b;
--color-primary: #7e41af;
--color-accent: #434000;
--color-text: #fdf1d4;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2d2400;
--color-surface: #07528b;
--color-primary: #7e41af;
--color-accent: #434000;
--color-ink: #fdf1d4;
}
About this palette
Royal Iris Estuary is palette number 4,735 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#7E41AF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#997712) at the light end to Charcoal (#2D2400) at the dark end, covering 26% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2D2400: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Brown #434000: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Sapphire #07528B: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
4. ≈ Iris #7E41AF: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #997712: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
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 yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 219 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 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 (#2D2400) with Olive (#997712) at a contrast ratio of 3.66:1, 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 (#2D2400), so this page suggests #FDF1D4 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.71:1. 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: #2D2400 as the background, #07528B for cards and surfaces, #7E41AF as the primary brand color, #434000 as the accent, and #FDF1D4 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 Royal Iris Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.66:1 (#2D2400 on #997712). 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?
Iris (#7E41AF) 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.