Dark · 4 original colors

Smoked plum

Velvet purple softened by a haze of rose.

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Smoked plum: #30283F, #55445F, #806881, #B79AAC

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Velvet purple softened by a haze of rose. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Posters, identity explorations, illustrations, and expressive digital projects.

Give it structure

Start with #121114 for the page and #EDE8F7 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #222027. Use #8C849F for the main action, and keep #A8B486 as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #A8B486 on background #121114 has 8.55:1 contrast. It meets AA for normal text here. Still distinguish links and meaningful states with an underline, label, or other cue.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#EDE8F7` / `#121114`	15.67:1	AAA text
Card text	`#EDE8F7` / `#222027`	13.41:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#8C849F` / `#121114`	5.30:1	AA text
Button label	`#000000` / `#8C849F`	5.92:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#A8B486`	9.54:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #121114;
  --color-surface: #222027;
  --color-text: #ede8f7;
  --color-primary: #8c849f;
  --color-accent: #a8b486;
  --color-on-primary: #000000;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}