#240046Ink
#6021A1Grape
#009558Basil
#FF9E00Orange

Bold Grape & Orange color palette

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Bold Grape & Orange is a vivid dark, split color palette tagged dark, vibrant, purple. The hues span about 127°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. 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)
Basil#009558rgb(0, 149, 88)hsl(155, 100%, 29%)oklch(58.9% 0.142 156)
Orange#FF9E00rgb(255, 158, 0)hsl(37, 100%, 50%)oklch(78.0% 0.172 67)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (50% down to 14% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • 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: Basil (#009558) 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.

3 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
#009558
#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
#240046 on #009558Aa4.68:1AA
#6021A1 on #FF9E00Aa4.55:1AA
#6021A1 on #009558Aa2.44:1Fail
#240046 on #6021A1Aa1.92:1Fail
#009558 on #FF9E00Aa1.86:1Fail

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