Opulent Iris Cascade
Opulent Iris Cascade: a jewel tone triadic palette of #158A84, #7A489F, #744A06, #0B4548, #4A0253. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.50:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Cyan#158A84
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Dark Cyan) that brings clean, modern calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Perkin Mauve#7A489F
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Perkin Mauve) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#744A06
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald Forest#0B4548
A dark, muted teal (Emerald Forest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Clairvoyant#4A0253
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Clairvoyant) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.73:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.00:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #158A84 | 57% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #7A489F | 50% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #744A06 | 45% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #0B4548 | 36% |
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #4A0253 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBF7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #4a0253;
--color-surface: #0b4548;
--color-primary: #7a489f;
--color-accent: #744a06;
--color-text: #d4fbf7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #4a0253;
--color-surface: #0b4548;
--color-primary: #7a489f;
--color-accent: #744a06;
--color-ink: #d4fbf7;
}
About this palette
Opulent Iris Cascade is palette number 95 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#7A489F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#158A84) at the light end to Indigo (#4A0253) at the dark end, covering 30% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #158A84: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
2. ≈ Iris #7A489F: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
3. ≈ Brown #744A06: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
4. ≈ Charcoal #0B4548: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Indigo #4A0253: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
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 teal, violet, orange, cyan and magenta families, spread across 252 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 1 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 Teal (#158A84) with Indigo (#4A0253) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, 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 (#4A0253), so this page suggests #D4FBF7 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.29:1. 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: #4A0253 as the background, #0B4548 for cards and surfaces, #7A489F as the primary brand color, #744A06 as the accent, and #D4FBF7 for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 Opulent Iris Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#158A84 on #4A0253). 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 (#7A489F) 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.