Velvet Purple Carnival
Velvet Purple Carnival: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #8B6AAA, #903D9B, #534D03, #04442A, #340364. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.52:1.
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 3.52:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Crown Jewels#8B6AAA
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Warm Purple#903D9B
A medium, vivid pink (Warm Purple) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#534D03
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lost in the Woods#04442A
A dark, muted green (Lost in the Woods) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cotinga Purple#340364
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Cotinga Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.63:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.73:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #8B6AAA | 58% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #903D9B | 51% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #534D03 | 41% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #04442A | 34% |
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #340364 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6EEFF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #340364;
--color-surface: #534d03;
--color-primary: #903d9b;
--color-accent: #04442a;
--color-text: #f6eeff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #340364;
--color-surface: #534d03;
--color-primary: #903d9b;
--color-accent: #04442a;
--color-ink: #f6eeff;
}
About this palette
Velvet Purple Carnival is palette number 7,143 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#903D9B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#8B6AAA) at the light end to Indigo (#340364) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #8B6AAA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
2. ≈ Purple #903D9B: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Pine #534D03: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Charcoal #04442A: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
5. ≈ Indigo #340364: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
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 219 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 0.115 makes the saturation balanced.
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 (#8B6AAA) with Indigo (#340364) at a contrast ratio of 3.52:1, 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 (#340364), so this page suggests #F6EEFF for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.84:1. 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: #340364 as the background, #534D03 for cards and surfaces, #903D9B as the primary brand color, #04442A as the accent, and #F6EEFF 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 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 Purple Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.52:1 (#8B6AAA on #340364). 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 (#903D9B) 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.