#14101F
#4D4365
#8E6BFF
#EEE9FF
#1D1226Licorice
#534A60Eggplant
#AD48C7Amethyst
#F8FAFCSnow
Amethyst & Licorice Drift is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, minimal, black. All four colors sit within 15° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice | #1D1226 | rgb(29, 18, 38) | hsl(273, 36%, 11%) | oklch(20.7% 0.041 308) | |
| Eggplant | #534A60 | rgb(83, 74, 96) | hsl(265, 13%, 33%) | oklch(42.7% 0.038 303) | |
| Amethyst | #AD48C7 | rgb(173, 72, 199) | hsl(288, 53%, 53%) | oklch(58.7% 0.204 319) | |
| Snow | #F8FAFC | rgb(248, 250, 252) | hsl(210, 40%, 98%) | oklch(98.4% 0.003 248) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (11% to 98%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Snow (#F8FAFC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Licorice (#1D1226) on #F8FAFC gives 17.2:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Amethyst (#AD48C7) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.43:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Eggplant (#534A60) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Snow at 17.2:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#1D1226
#534A60
#AD48C7
#F8FAFC
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#1D1226 on #F8FAFC | Aa | 17.2:1 | AAA |
#534A60 on #F8FAFC | Aa | 7.98:1 | AAA |
#AD48C7 on #F8FAFC | Aa | 4.43:1 | AA large only |
#1D1226 on #AD48C7 | Aa | 3.88:1 | AA large only |
#1D1226 on #534A60 | Aa | 2.16:1 | Fail |
#534A60 on #AD48C7 | Aa | 1.8:1 | Fail |
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