Velvet Purple Island
Velvet Purple Island: a jewel tone analogous palette of #796CB7, #7C4E9D, #771381, #62054D, #530733. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.21:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, 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
- ≈ Venus Violet#796CB7
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Venus Violet) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prophet Violet#7C4E9D
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Prophet Violet) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ultraberry#771381
A dark, vivid purple (Ultraberry) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cosmic Explorer#62054D
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Cosmic Explorer) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Evil Empire#530733
A dark, moderately saturated red (Evil Empire) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.52:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.64:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #796CB7 | 58% |
| ≈ Iris | Surface | #7C4E9D | 51% |
| ≈ Purple | Primary | #771381 | 41% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #62054D | 34% |
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #530733 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F1F0FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #530733;
--color-surface: #7c4e9d;
--color-primary: #771381;
--color-accent: #62054d;
--color-text: #f1f0fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #530733;
--color-surface: #7c4e9d;
--color-primary: #771381;
--color-accent: #62054d;
--color-ink: #f1f0fe;
}
About this palette
Velvet Purple Island is palette number 9,983 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#771381), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Iris (#796CB7) at the light end to Espresso (#530733) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Iris #796CB7: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
2. ≈ Iris #7C4E9D: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Purple #771381: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.18, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Plum #62054D: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
5. ≈ Espresso #530733: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, magenta and rose families, spread across 61 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.135 makes the saturation rich.
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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Iris (#796CB7) with Espresso (#530733) 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 (#530733), so this page suggests #F1F0FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 12.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #62054D and #530733 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #62054D and #530733 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #530733 as the background, #7C4E9D for cards and surfaces, #771381 as the primary brand color, #62054D as the accent, and #F1F0FE 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Purple Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.21:1 (#796CB7 on #530733). 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?
Purple (#771381) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.