#10002BObsidian
#5A189AIndigo
#927C00Olive
#E0AAFFMauve

Indigo & Mauve Drift color palette

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Indigo & Mauve Drift is a vivid dark, complementary color palette tagged dark, black, purple. Near-complementary hues (about 141° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. 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
Obsidian#10002Brgb(16, 0, 43)hsl(262, 100%, 8%)oklch(15.3% 0.085 294)
Indigo#5A189Argb(90, 24, 154)hsl(270, 73%, 35%)oklch(39.7% 0.189 300)
Olive#927C00rgb(146, 124, 0)hsl(51, 100%, 29%)oklch(58.9% 0.121 97)
Mauve#E0AAFFrgb(224, 170, 255)hsl(278, 100%, 83%)oklch(81.7% 0.129 313)

Why it works and how to use it

With 3 chromatic colors, Olive takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 8% to 83%. Well suited to dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Mauve (#E0AAFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Obsidian (#10002B) on #E0AAFF gives 10.75:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Olive (#927C00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Indigo (#5A189A) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Mauve at 10.75:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Design faster with Indigo & Mauve Drift

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

#10002B
#5A189A
#927C00
#E0AAFF

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#10002B on #E0AAFFAa10.75:1AAA
#5A189A on #E0AAFFAa5.59:1AA
#10002B on #927C00Aa4.83:1AA
#5A189A on #927C00Aa2.51:1Fail
#927C00 on #E0AAFFAa2.23:1Fail
#10002B on #5A189AAa1.92:1Fail

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