Shadow Mulberry Sonata
Shadow Mulberry Sonata: a dark tetradic palette of #29023C, #3D2419, #234D06, #275D72, #9E4667. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.01:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, brown, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Your Darkness#29023C
A very dark, moderately saturated purple (Your Darkness) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Medium Roast#3D2419
A dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Treetop Cathedral#234D06
A dark, moderately saturated green (Treetop Cathedral) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Shift#275D72
A medium, muted blue (Night Shift) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hot#9E4667
A medium, moderately saturated red (Hot) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.97:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.52:1Fair 2/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #29023C | 22% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #3D2419 | 29% |
| ≈ Forest | Primary | #234D06 | 38% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #275D72 | 45% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #9E4667 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFECF1 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #29023c;
--color-surface: #275d72;
--color-primary: #234d06;
--color-accent: #3d2419;
--color-text: #ffecf1;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #29023c;
--color-surface: #275d72;
--color-primary: #234d06;
--color-accent: #3d2419;
--color-ink: #ffecf1;
}
About this palette
Shadow Mulberry Sonata is palette number 9,115 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#9E4667), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Mulberry (#9E4667) at the light end to Ink (#29023C) at the dark end, covering 22% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #29023C: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
2. ≈ Espresso #3D2419: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Forest #234D06: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 38% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
4. ≈ Slate #275D72: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Mulberry #9E4667: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
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 violet, red, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 314 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, 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 0.089 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#29023C) with Mulberry (#9E4667) at a contrast ratio of 3.01:1, 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 (#29023C), so this page suggests #FFECF1 for text, a lightened Mulberry that reaches 15.85:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #275D72 and #9E4667 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #29023C as the background, #275D72 for cards and surfaces, #234D06 as the primary brand color, #3D2419 as the accent, and #FFECF1 for text (a computed lighter shade of Mulberry, 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 dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Shadow Mulberry Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.01:1 (#29023C on #9E4667). 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?
Forest (#234D06) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.