#240046Ink
#6021A1Grape
#9D4EDDAmethyst
#FF9E00Orange

Aurora Purple color palette

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Aurora Purple is a vivid split color palette tagged space, dark, vibrant. A split scheme: Ink plays against Orange across roughly 127° of hue. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Ink#240046rgb(36, 0, 70)hsl(271, 100%, 14%)oklch(21.7% 0.116 300)
Grape#6021A1rgb(96, 33, 161)hsl(270, 66%, 38%)oklch(41.8% 0.189 300)
Amethyst#9D4EDDrgb(157, 78, 221)hsl(273, 68%, 59%)oklch(58.8% 0.212 306)
Orange#FF9E00rgb(255, 158, 0)hsl(37, 100%, 50%)oklch(78.0% 0.172 67)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (14% to 59%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Orange (#FF9E00) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Ink (#240046) on #FF9E00 gives 8.72:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Amethyst (#9D4EDD) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Grape (#6021A1) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Orange at 8.72:1.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#240046
#6021A1
#9D4EDD
#FF9E00

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#240046 on #FF9E00Aa8.72:1AAA
#6021A1 on #FF9E00Aa4.55:1AA
#240046 on #9D4EDDAa3.93:1AA large only
#9D4EDD on #FF9E00Aa2.22:1Fail
#6021A1 on #9D4EDDAa2.05:1Fail
#240046 on #6021A1Aa1.92:1Fail

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