Velvet Cobalt Prairie
Velvet Cobalt Prairie: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #002C4C, #013B78, #7E3725, #796414, #1B89B4. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.60:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.60:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Midnight Ocean#002C4C
A dark, muted blue (Midnight Ocean) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tardis Blue#013B78
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Tardis Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kobe#7E3725
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Kobe) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Himalaya#796414
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Himalaya) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Corfu Waters#1B89B4
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Corfu Waters) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.33:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.28:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #002C4C | 28% |
| ≈ Cobalt | Primary | #013B78 | 36% |
| ≈ Wine | Surface | #7E3725 | 43% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #796414 | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1B89B4 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E4F5FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002c4c;
--color-surface: #7e3725;
--color-primary: #013b78;
--color-accent: #796414;
--color-text: #e4f5fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002c4c;
--color-surface: #7e3725;
--color-primary: #013b78;
--color-accent: #796414;
--color-ink: #e4f5fe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Cobalt Prairie is palette number 6,359 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cobalt (#013B78), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#1B89B4) at the light end to Ink (#002C4C) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #002C4C: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Cobalt #013B78: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
3. ≈ Wine #7E3725: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
4. ≈ Olive #796414: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
5. ≈ Teal #1B89B4: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, red, yellow and cyan families, spread across 220 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.101 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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#002C4C) with Teal (#1B89B4) at a contrast ratio of 3.60:1, 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 (#002C4C), so this page suggests #E4F5FE for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 12.82:1. 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: #002C4C as the background, #7E3725 for cards and surfaces, #013B78 as the primary brand color, #796414 as the accent, and #E4F5FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cobalt Prairie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.60:1 (#002C4C on #1B89B4). 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?
Cobalt (#013B78) 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.