Midnight Iris Velvet
Midnight Iris Velvet: a dark split complementary palette of #4465B9, #485070, #5A2901, #282F01, #00193B. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.16:1.
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 3.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Matt Blue#4465B9
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Matt Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Inkjet#485070
A dark, muted blue (Inkjet) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Count Chocula#5A2901
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Count Chocula) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#282F01
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Naval Night#00193B
A very dark, muted blue (Naval Night) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.46:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.80:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Iris | Text | #4465B9 | 52% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #485070 | 44% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #5A2901 | 34% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #282F01 | 29% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #00193B | 22% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #ECF2FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00193b;
--color-surface: #282f01;
--color-primary: #5a2901;
--color-accent: #485070;
--color-text: #ecf2fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00193b;
--color-surface: #282f01;
--color-primary: #5a2901;
--color-accent: #485070;
--color-ink: #ecf2fe;
}
About this palette
Midnight Iris Velvet is palette number 9,491 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#4465B9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Iris (#4465B9) at the light end to Navy (#00193B) at the dark end, covering 22% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Iris #4465B9: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
2. ≈ Slate #485070: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Brown #5A2901: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Charcoal #282F01: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Navy #00193B: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
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 blue, orange and green families, spread across 221 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.084 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 nocturnal, focused and cinematic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Iris (#4465B9) with Navy (#00193B) at a contrast ratio of 3.16:1, 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 (#00193B), so this page suggests #ECF2FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 15.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #5A2901 and #282F01 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00193B as the background, #282F01 for cards and surfaces, #5A2901 as the primary brand color, #485070 as the accent, and #ECF2FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 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 Midnight Iris Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.16:1 (#4465B9 on #00193B). 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?
Brown (#5A2901) 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 nocturnal, focused and cinematic feel works well.