Midnight Plum Cove
Midnight Plum Cove: a dark tetradic palette of #001804, #022C40, #531F55, #754920, #1F7976. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on black, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Memorial Black#001804
A very dark, muted green (Memorial Black) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nordic Noir#022C40
A very dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#531F55
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#754920
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ivy#1F7976
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Ivy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.54:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.05:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | #001804 | 18% |
| ≈ Ink | Surface | #022C40 | 28% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #531F55 | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #754920 | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1F7976 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBF8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001804;
--color-surface: #022c40;
--color-primary: #531f55;
--color-accent: #754920;
--color-text: #d4fbf8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001804;
--color-surface: #022c40;
--color-primary: #531f55;
--color-accent: #754920;
--color-ink: #d4fbf8;
}
About this palette
Midnight Plum Cove is palette number 6,595 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#531F55), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Teal (#1F7976) at the light end to Ink (#001804) at the dark end, covering 18% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #001804: suggested role background. It is a green color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
2. ≈ Ink #022C40: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Plum #531F55: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
4. ≈ Brown #754920: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Teal #1F7976: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, magenta, orange and teal families, spread across 265 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#001804) with Teal (#1F7976) at a contrast ratio of 3.58:1, 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 (#001804), so this page suggests #D4FBF8 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.73:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #022C40 and #531F55 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001804 as the background, #022C40 for cards and surfaces, #531F55 as the primary brand color, #754920 as the accent, and #D4FBF8 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.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Midnight Plum Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.58:1 (#001804 on #1F7976). 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?
Plum (#531F55) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.