Gem Iris Harbor
Gem Iris Harbor: a jewel tone triadic palette of #159662, #5850C4, #7C3120, #064133, #240F64. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 4.19:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Viridian#159662
A medium, moderately saturated green (Viridian) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Warm Blue#5850C4
A medium, vivid blue (Warm Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kobe#7C3120
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Kobe) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#064133
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blackmail#240F64
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Blackmail) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.82:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.57:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Moss | Text | #159662 | 60% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #5850C4 | 51% |
| ≈ Wine | Accent | #7C3120 | 42% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #064133 | 34% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #240F64 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DCFBE8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #240f64;
--color-surface: #064133;
--color-primary: #5850c4;
--color-accent: #7c3120;
--color-text: #dcfbe8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #240f64;
--color-surface: #064133;
--color-primary: #5850c4;
--color-accent: #7c3120;
--color-ink: #dcfbe8;
}
About this palette
Gem Iris Harbor is palette number 8,159 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5850C4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#159662) at the light end to Ink (#240F64) at the dark end, covering 27% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Moss #159662: suggested role text. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
2. ≈ Iris #5850C4: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Wine #7C3120: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
4. ≈ Charcoal #064133: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Ink #240F64: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
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 green, violet, red and teal families, spread across 250 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.122 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 Moss (#159662) with Ink (#240F64) at a contrast ratio of 4.19:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#240F64), so this page suggests #DCFBE8 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 14.31:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #7C3120 and #064133 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #240F64 as the background, #064133 for cards and surfaces, #5850C4 as the primary brand color, #7C3120 as the accent, and #DCFBE8 for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, 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 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 Iris Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.19:1 (#159662 on #240F64). 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?
Iris (#5850C4) 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.