Regal Raspberry Fjord
Regal Raspberry Fjord: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #022B2F, #254043, #2E5359, #416F75, #BE4373. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.05:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#022B2F
A very dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald Forest#254043
A dark, neutral teal (Emerald Forest) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunken Mystery#2E5359
A dark, muted teal (Sunken Mystery) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ming#416F75
A medium, muted teal (Ming) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mauve It#BE4373
A medium, vivid red (Mauve It) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.11:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.23:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 | #022B2F | 26% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #254043 | 35% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #2E5359 | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #416F75 | 51% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #BE4373 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFECF1 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #022b2f;
--color-surface: #254043;
--color-primary: #416f75;
--color-accent: #2e5359;
--color-text: #ffecf1;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #022b2f;
--color-surface: #254043;
--color-primary: #416f75;
--color-accent: #2e5359;
--color-ink: #ffecf1;
}
About this palette
Regal Raspberry Fjord is palette number 55 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#BE4373), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Raspberry (#BE4373) at the light end to Ink (#022B2F) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #022B2F: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Charcoal #254043: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
3. ≈ Pine #2E5359: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Slate #416F75: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
5. ≈ Raspberry #BE4373: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and rose families, spread across 155 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#022B2F) with Raspberry (#BE4373) at a contrast ratio of 3.05:1, 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 (#022B2F), so this page suggests #FFECF1 for text, a lightened Raspberry that reaches 13.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #416F75 and #BE4373 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #022B2F as the background, #254043 for cards and surfaces, #416F75 as the primary brand color, #2E5359 as the accent, and #FFECF1 for text (a computed lighter shade of Raspberry, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Regal Raspberry Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.05:1 (#022B2F on #BE4373). 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?
Slate (#416F75) 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 regal, deep and precious feel works well.