Velvet Indigo Ember
Velvet Indigo Ember: a jewel tone complementary palette of #3A016A, #570E75, #49550D, #467209, #8E62B1. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.25:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wicked Purple#3A016A
A dark, vivid purple (Wicked Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#570E75
A dark, vivid purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#49550D
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#467209
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#8E62B1
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.08:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.53:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #3A016A | 29% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #570E75 | 35% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #49550D | 42% |
| ≈ Emerald | Accent | #467209 | 50% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #8E62B1 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6EEFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3a016a;
--color-surface: #49550d;
--color-primary: #570e75;
--color-accent: #467209;
--color-text: #f6eefe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3a016a;
--color-surface: #49550d;
--color-primary: #570e75;
--color-accent: #467209;
--color-ink: #f6eefe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Indigo Ember is palette number 6,239 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#570E75), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#8E62B1) at the light end to Indigo (#3A016A) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #3A016A: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Indigo #570E75: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Pine #49550D: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
4. ≈ Emerald #467209: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
5. ≈ Lavender #8E62B1: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
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 green families, spread across 194 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 0.134 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 (#3A016A) with Lavender (#8E62B1) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#3A016A), so this page suggests #F6EEFE for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3A016A and #570E75 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #3A016A as the background, #49550D for cards and surfaces, #570E75 as the primary brand color, #467209 as the accent, and #F6EEFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, 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 Velvet Indigo Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#3A016A on #8E62B1). 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?
Indigo (#570E75) 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.