Gem Purple Evergreen
Gem Purple Evergreen: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #3C0659, #5B1071, #612790, #923CA0, #8759C6. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.13:1.
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 3.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wicked Purple#3C0659
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Wicked Purple) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#5B1071
A dark, vivid purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lucid Dreams#612790
A dark, vivid purple (Lucid Dreams) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Ink#923CA0
A medium, vivid pink (Purple Ink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#8759C6
A medium, vivid purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.41:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.27:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #3C0659 | 28% |
| ≈ Indigo | Surface | #5B1071 | 36% |
| ≈ Indigo | Accent | #612790 | 41% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #923CA0 | 51% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #8759C6 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F4EFFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3c0659;
--color-surface: #5b1071;
--color-primary: #923ca0;
--color-accent: #612790;
--color-text: #f4effe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3c0659;
--color-surface: #5b1071;
--color-primary: #923ca0;
--color-accent: #612790;
--color-ink: #f4effe;
}
About this palette
Gem Purple Evergreen is palette number 511 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#923CA0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#8759C6) at the light end to Indigo (#3C0659) at the dark end, covering 28% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #3C0659: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
2. ≈ Indigo #5B1071: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Indigo #612790: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Purple #923CA0: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Iris #8759C6: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet and magenta families, spread across 21 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.158 makes the saturation rich.
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 Indigo (#3C0659) with Iris (#8759C6) at a contrast ratio of 3.13:1, 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 (#3C0659), so this page suggests #F4EFFE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.66:1. 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: #3C0659 as the background, #5B1071 for cards and surfaces, #923CA0 as the primary brand color, #612790 as the accent, and #F4EFFE 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.
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 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 Gem Purple Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.13:1 (#3C0659 on #8759C6). 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?
Purple (#923CA0) 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.