Velvet Wine Cascade
Velvet Wine Cascade: a jewel tone triadic palette of #00283D, #66083C, #4C5307, #0D6DA2, #B3546C. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.21:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Midnight Dreams#00283D
A very dark, muted blue (Midnight Dreams) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Her Fierceness#66083C
A dark, moderately saturated red (Her Fierceness) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#4C5307
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hydra#0D6DA2
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Hydra) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mauve It#B3546C
A medium, moderately saturated red (Mauve It) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.31:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.40:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 | #00283D | 26% |
| ≈ Wine | Primary | #66083C | 34% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #4C5307 | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #0D6DA2 | 51% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #B3546C | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEDF0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00283d;
--color-surface: #0d6da2;
--color-primary: #66083c;
--color-accent: #4c5307;
--color-text: #feedf0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00283d;
--color-surface: #0d6da2;
--color-primary: #66083c;
--color-accent: #4c5307;
--color-ink: #feedf0;
}
About this palette
Velvet Wine Cascade is palette number 9,055 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#66083C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#B3546C) at the light end to Ink (#00283D) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #00283D: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Wine #66083C: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
3. ≈ Pine #4C5307: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
4. ≈ Slate #0D6DA2: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Terracotta #B3546C: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
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 blue, rose and green families, spread across 348 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.104 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 Ink (#00283D) with Terracotta (#B3546C) at a contrast ratio of 3.21:1, 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 (#00283D), so this page suggests #FEEDF0 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 13.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #00283D and #66083C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00283D as the background, #0D6DA2 for cards and surfaces, #66083C as the primary brand color, #4C5307 as the accent, and #FEEDF0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, 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 Velvet Wine Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.21:1 (#00283D on #B3546C). 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?
Wine (#66083C) 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.