Deep Ink Aurora
Deep Ink Aurora: a dark triadic palette of #00201D, #350E4C, #56381A, #1E5D5D, #6F5D77. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 2.86:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.86:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nightmare#00201D
A very dark, muted green (Nightmare) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Romanic Scene#350E4C
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Romanic Scene) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Fantasies#56381A
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Fantasies) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Sea Diver#1E5D5D
A dark, muted teal (Deep Sea Diver) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Plummy#6F5D77
A medium, muted purple (Plummy) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.15:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.50:1Fair 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 | #00201D | 22% |
| ≈ Ink | Primary | #350E4C | 27% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #56381A | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #1E5D5D | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #6F5D77 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F9EDFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00201d;
--color-surface: #56381a;
--color-primary: #350e4c;
--color-accent: #1e5d5d;
--color-text: #f9edfe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00201d;
--color-surface: #56381a;
--color-primary: #350e4c;
--color-accent: #1e5d5d;
--color-ink: #f9edfe;
}
About this palette
Deep Ink Aurora is palette number 6,875,099 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Ink (#350E4C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Slate (#6F5D77) at the light end to Ink (#00201D) at the dark end, covering 22% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #00201D: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Ink #350E4C: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Brown #56381A: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
4. ≈ Pine #1E5D5D: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Slate #6F5D77: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, violet, orange and magenta families, spread across 252 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 (#00201D) with Slate (#6F5D77) at a contrast ratio of 2.86:1, 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 (#00201D), so this page suggests #F9EDFE for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 15.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1E5D5D and #6F5D77 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00201D as the background, #56381A for cards and surfaces, #350E4C as the primary brand color, #1E5D5D as the accent, and #F9EDFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Ink Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.86:1 (#00201D on #6F5D77). 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?
Ink (#350E4C) 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.