#3A0F2ERaisin
#8A3B6DPlum
#6C9C46Basil
#F7E8F1Petal

Velvet Basil & Plum color palette

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Velvet Basil & Plum is a complementary color palette tagged dark, warm, green. Near-complementary hues (about 136° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Raisin#3A0F2Ergb(58, 15, 46)hsl(317, 59%, 14%)oklch(25.4% 0.080 340)
Plum#8A3B6Drgb(138, 59, 109)hsl(322, 40%, 39%)oklch(47.5% 0.124 344)
Basil#6C9C46rgb(108, 156, 70)hsl(93, 38%, 44%)oklch(63.9% 0.128 133)
Petal#F7E8F1rgb(247, 232, 241)hsl(324, 48%, 94%)oklch(94.5% 0.020 341)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (14% to 94%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Petal (#F7E8F1) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Raisin (#3A0F2E) on #F7E8F1 gives 13.8:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Plum (#8A3B6D) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.07:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Basil (#6C9C46) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Petal at 13.8:1.

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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

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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
#3A0F2E on #F7E8F1Aa13.8:1AAA
#8A3B6D on #F7E8F1Aa6.07:1AA
#3A0F2E on #6C9C46Aa5.03:1AA
#6C9C46 on #F7E8F1Aa2.74:1Fail
#3A0F2E on #8A3B6DAa2.27:1Fail
#8A3B6D on #6C9C46Aa2.21:1Fail

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