Royal Iris Festival
Royal Iris Festival: a jewel tone complementary palette of #6A6FB8, #5B47C1, #554B09, #484208, #280B71. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.32:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, brown, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Loch Ness#6A6FB8
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Loch Ness) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Nightcore#5B47C1
A medium, vivid purple (Royal Nightcore) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#554B09
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#484208
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blackmail#280B71
A dark, vivid purple (Blackmail) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.25:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.57:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Iris | Text | #6A6FB8 | 57% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #5B47C1 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #554B09 | 41% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #484208 | 37% |
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #280B71 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EFF1FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #280b71;
--color-surface: #554b09;
--color-primary: #5b47c1;
--color-accent: #484208;
--color-text: #eff1ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #280b71;
--color-surface: #554b09;
--color-primary: #5b47c1;
--color-accent: #484208;
--color-ink: #eff1ff;
}
About this palette
Royal Iris Festival is palette number 6,127 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5B47C1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Iris (#6A6FB8) at the light end to Indigo (#280B71) at the dark end, covering 28% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Iris #6A6FB8: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
2. ≈ Iris #5B47C1: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.182, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Brown #554B09: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Brown #484208: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
5. ≈ Indigo #280B71: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and yellow families, spread across 185 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.12 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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Iris (#6A6FB8) with Indigo (#280B71) at a contrast ratio of 3.32:1, 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 (#280B71), so this page suggests #EFF1FF for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.58:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #554B09 and #484208 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #554B09 and #484208 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #554B09 and #484208 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #280B71 as the background, #554B09 for cards and surfaces, #5B47C1 as the primary brand color, #484208 as the accent, and #EFF1FF 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.32:1 (#6A6FB8 on #280B71). 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 (#5B47C1) 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.