#521444Plum Purple
#992956Brick Red
#DD9C84Latte
#F5EBDDEggshell

Scarlet Brick Red & Plum Purple color palette

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Scarlet Brick Red & Plum Purple is a split color palette tagged warm, purple, white. The hues span about 81°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Plum Purple#521444rgb(82, 20, 68)hsl(314, 61%, 20%)oklch(31.5% 0.109 338)
Brick Red#992956rgb(153, 41, 86)hsl(336, 58%, 38%)oklch(46.9% 0.152 1)
Latte#DD9C84rgb(221, 156, 132)hsl(16, 57%, 69%)oklch(75.0% 0.085 41)
Eggshell#F5EBDDrgb(245, 235, 221)hsl(35, 55%, 91%)oklch(94.4% 0.022 77)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (91% down to 20% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Eggshell (#F5EBDD) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Plum Purple (#521444) on #F5EBDD gives 11.55:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Brick Red (#992956) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.35:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Latte (#DD9C84) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Plum Purple on Eggshell at 11.55:1.

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

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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

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#992956
#DD9C84
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#521444 on #F5EBDDAa11.55:1AAA
#992956 on #F5EBDDAa6.35:1AA
#521444 on #DD9C84Aa5.94:1AA
#992956 on #DD9C84Aa3.27:1AA large only
#DD9C84 on #F5EBDDAa1.94:1Fail
#521444 on #992956Aa1.82:1Fail

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