#12002BObsidian
#9C4400Sienna
#B266FFAmethyst
#F2E6FFLavender

Velvet Amethyst & Sienna color palette

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Velvet Amethyst & Sienna is a vivid split color palette tagged dark, neon, black. A split scheme: Sienna plays against Amethyst across roughly 116° 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
Obsidian#12002Brgb(18, 0, 43)hsl(265, 100%, 8%)oklch(15.6% 0.085 297)
Sienna#9C4400rgb(156, 68, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 31%)oklch(49.5% 0.134 48)
Amethyst#B266FFrgb(178, 102, 255)hsl(270, 100%, 70%)oklch(66.5% 0.221 304)
Lavender#F2E6FFrgb(242, 230, 255)hsl(269, 100%, 95%)oklch(94.2% 0.036 307)

Why it works and how to use it

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Sienna to lead. Lightness runs from 8% to 95%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Lavender (#F2E6FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Obsidian (#12002B) on #F2E6FF gives 16.54:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Sienna (#9C4400) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.41:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Amethyst (#B266FF) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Lavender at 16.54:1.

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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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Color blindness simulation

#12002B
#9C4400
#B266FF
#F2E6FF

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#12002B on #F2E6FFAa16.54:1AAA
#12002B on #B266FFAa5.88:1AA
#9C4400 on #F2E6FFAa5.41:1AA
#12002B on #9C4400Aa3.06:1AA large only
#B266FF on #F2E6FFAa2.81:1Fail
#9C4400 on #B266FFAa1.92:1Fail

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