Velvet Iris Alcove
Velvet Iris Alcove: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #3D0354, #5B0661, #5D540A, #0C7246, #8A5DC9. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.35:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cotinga Purple#3D0354
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Cotinga Purple) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cloak and Dagger#5B0661
A dark, vivid pink (Cloak and Dagger) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5D540A
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Into the Green#0C7246
A medium, moderately saturated green (Into the Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#8A5DC9
A medium, vivid purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.67:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.48:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 | #3D0354 | 27% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #5B0661 | 34% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #5D540A | 44% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #0C7246 | 49% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #8A5DC9 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F4EFFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3d0354;
--color-surface: #5d540a;
--color-primary: #5b0661;
--color-accent: #0c7246;
--color-text: #f4effe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3d0354;
--color-surface: #5d540a;
--color-primary: #5b0661;
--color-accent: #0c7246;
--color-ink: #f4effe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Iris Alcove is palette number 6,695 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#8A5DC9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#8A5DC9) at the light end to Indigo (#3D0354) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #3D0354: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
2. ≈ Indigo #5B0661: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Pine #5D540A: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Pine #0C7246: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
5. ≈ Iris #8A5DC9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet, magenta, yellow and green families, spread across 223 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 0.129 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 (#3D0354) with Iris (#8A5DC9) at a contrast ratio of 3.35:1, 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 (#3D0354), so this page suggests #F4EFFE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.90:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3D0354 and #5B0661 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #3D0354 as the background, #5D540A for cards and surfaces, #5B0661 as the primary brand color, #0C7246 as the accent, and #F4EFFE 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.
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 Iris Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.35:1 (#3D0354 on #8A5DC9). 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 (#5B0661) 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.