Midnight Iris Yarrow
Midnight Iris Yarrow: a dark complementary palette of #5D67A9, #514984, #453700, #322E02, #0E0A30. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.60:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, brown, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.60:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bellflower#5D67A9
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Bellflower) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Twilight#514984
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Twilight) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#453700
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#322E02
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Infinite Night#0E0A30
A very dark, muted blue (Infinite Night) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white19.00:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.97:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #5D67A9 | 54% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #514984 | 44% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #453700 | 34% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #322E02 | 30% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #0E0A30 | 18% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #0e0a30;
--color-surface: #453700;
--color-primary: #514984;
--color-accent: #322e02;
--color-text: #eef1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #0e0a30;
--color-surface: #453700;
--color-primary: #514984;
--color-accent: #322e02;
--color-ink: #eef1fe;
}
About this palette
Midnight Iris Yarrow is palette number 9,875 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5D67A9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Iris (#5D67A9) at the light end to Navy (#0E0A30) at the dark end, covering 18% to 54% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Iris #5D67A9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
2. ≈ Plum #514984: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
3. ≈ Brown #453700: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Charcoal #322E02: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ Navy #0E0A30: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and yellow families, spread across 195 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 0.08 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 (#5D67A9) with Navy (#0E0A30) at a contrast ratio of 3.60:1, 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 (#0E0A30), so this page suggests #EEF1FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 16.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #453700 and #322E02 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #453700 and #322E02 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #453700 and #322E02 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #0E0A30 as the background, #453700 for cards and surfaces, #514984 as the primary brand color, #322E02 as the accent, and #EEF1FE 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.60:1 (#5D67A9 on #0E0A30). 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?
Plum (#514984) 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.