Gem Purple Quarry
Gem Purple Quarry: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #A05FA1, #7E497D, #72108B, #60095B, #3C014B. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.57:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.57:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bermuda Onion#A05FA1
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Bermuda Onion) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magic Magenta#7E497D
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Magic Magenta) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ultraberry#72108B
A dark, vivid purple (Ultraberry) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cosmic Explorer#60095B
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Cosmic Explorer) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Romanic Scene#3C014B
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Romanic Scene) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white16.17:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.64:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #A05FA1 | 58% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #7E497D | 49% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #72108B | 41% |
| ≈ Indigo | Accent | #60095B | 34% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #3C014B | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEBFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3c014b;
--color-surface: #7e497d;
--color-primary: #72108b;
--color-accent: #60095b;
--color-text: #feebfe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3c014b;
--color-surface: #7e497d;
--color-primary: #72108b;
--color-accent: #60095b;
--color-ink: #feebfe;
}
About this palette
Gem Purple Quarry is palette number 7 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#72108B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#A05FA1) at the light end to Ink (#3C014B) at the dark end, covering 26% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #A05FA1: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
2. ≈ Plum #7E497D: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Purple #72108B: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.188, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Indigo #60095B: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
5. ≈ Ink #3C014B: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta family, spread across 13 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 0.137 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 Lavender (#A05FA1) with Ink (#3C014B) at a contrast ratio of 3.57:1, 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 (#3C014B), so this page suggests #FEEBFE for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 14.27:1. 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: #3C014B as the background, #7E497D for cards and surfaces, #72108B as the primary brand color, #60095B as the accent, and #FEEBFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Gem Purple Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.57:1 (#A05FA1 on #3C014B). 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?
Purple (#72108B) 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.