Deep Sapphire Atlas
Deep Sapphire Atlas: a dark neutral with an accent palette of #1E1908, #2A2412, #403921, #565147, #3463AD. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 2.95:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, gray, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soulless#1E1908
A very dark, neutral black (Soulless) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Close but No Cigar#2A2412
A very dark, neutral brown (Close but No Cigar) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#403921
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Masala#565147
A dark, neutral gray (Masala) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Matt Blue#3463AD
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Matt Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.53:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.53:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #1E1908 | 21% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #2A2412 | 26% |
| ≈ Graphite | Primary | #403921 | 35% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #565147 | 44% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Text | #3463AD | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EBF2FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1e1908;
--color-surface: #2a2412;
--color-primary: #403921;
--color-accent: #565147;
--color-text: #ebf2fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1e1908;
--color-surface: #2a2412;
--color-primary: #403921;
--color-accent: #565147;
--color-ink: #ebf2fe;
}
About this palette
Deep Sapphire Atlas is palette number 6,659 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Sapphire (#3463AD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Sapphire (#3463AD) at the light end to Ink (#1E1908) at the dark end, covering 21% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #1E1908: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 21% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
2. ≈ Charcoal #2A2412: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
3. ≈ Graphite #403921: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
4. ≈ Slate #565147: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Sapphire #3463AD: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 168 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 warm: 3 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 makes the saturation soft.
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 moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#1E1908) with Sapphire (#3463AD) at a contrast ratio of 2.95:1, 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 (#1E1908), so this page suggests #EBF2FE for text, a lightened Sapphire that reaches 15.58:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1E1908 and #2A2412 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #1E1908 and #2A2412 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #1E1908 and #2A2412 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #1E1908 as the background, #2A2412 for cards and surfaces, #403921 as the primary brand color, #565147 as the accent, and #EBF2FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Sapphire, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Deep Sapphire Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.95:1 (#1E1908 on #3463AD). 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?
Graphite (#403921) 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 moody, intimate and rich feel works well.