Opulent Sapphire Lantern
Opulent Sapphire Lantern: a jewel tone analogous palette of #05333A, #053F50, #08537D, #0C67BD, #5C6DC7. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 2.89:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#05333A
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Maniac Mansion#053F50
A dark, muted blue (Maniac Mansion) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grand Bleu#08537D
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Grand Bleu) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Matt Blue#0C67BD
A medium, vivid blue (Matt Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Loch Ness#5C6DC7
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Loch Ness) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.46:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #05333A | 30% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #053F50 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #08537D | 42% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Primary | #0C67BD | 51% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #5C6DC7 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #05333a;
--color-surface: #08537d;
--color-primary: #0c67bd;
--color-accent: #053f50;
--color-text: #eef1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #05333a;
--color-surface: #08537d;
--color-primary: #0c67bd;
--color-accent: #053f50;
--color-ink: #eef1fe;
}
About this palette
Opulent Sapphire Lantern is palette number 5,615 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sapphire (#0C67BD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Iris (#5C6DC7) at the light end to Charcoal (#05333A) at the dark end, covering 30% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #05333A: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Charcoal #053F50: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Slate #08537D: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
4. ≈ Sapphire #0C67BD: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Iris #5C6DC7: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and blue families, spread across 63 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.1 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 Charcoal (#05333A) with Iris (#5C6DC7) at a contrast ratio of 2.89:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#05333A), so this page suggests #EEF1FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 12.10:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0C67BD and #5C6DC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #05333A and #053F50 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #0C67BD and #5C6DC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #05333A as the background, #08537D for cards and surfaces, #0C67BD as the primary brand color, #053F50 as the accent, and #EEF1FE 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Opulent Sapphire Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.89:1 (#05333A on #5C6DC7). 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?
Sapphire (#0C67BD) 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.