Velvet Plum Pavilion
Velvet Plum Pavilion: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #3E2801, #094331, #215197, #8F4076, #6C7F2D. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#3E2801
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zucchini#094331
A dark, muted green (Zucchini) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Chip#215197
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Blue Chip) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Kiss#8F4076
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Kiss) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Jungle Look#6C7F2D
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Jungle Look) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white13.91:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.71:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #3E2801 | 30% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #094331 | 34% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #215197 | 44% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #8F4076 | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #6C7F2D | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EDF6D9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3e2801;
--color-surface: #215197;
--color-primary: #8f4076;
--color-accent: #094331;
--color-text: #edf6d9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3e2801;
--color-surface: #215197;
--color-primary: #8f4076;
--color-accent: #094331;
--color-ink: #edf6d9;
}
About this palette
Velvet Plum Pavilion is palette number 7,663 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#8F4076), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#6C7F2D) at the light end to Espresso (#3E2801) at the dark end, covering 30% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #3E2801: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Charcoal #094331: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Sapphire #215197: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
4. ≈ Plum #8F4076: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
5. ≈ Olive #6C7F2D: suggested role text. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, blue, magenta and green families, spread across 265 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.098 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 Espresso (#3E2801) with Olive (#6C7F2D) at a contrast ratio of 3.12:1, 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 (#3E2801), so this page suggests #EDF6D9 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.45:1. 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: #3E2801 as the background, #215197 for cards and surfaces, #8F4076 as the primary brand color, #094331 as the accent, and #EDF6D9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Plum Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.12:1 (#3E2801 on #6C7F2D). 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?
Plum (#8F4076) 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.