Violet Fog · App palette (10 colors, ready to copy)

10 color roles

Every color has a defined purpose. Use the buttons on the right to copy it in any format.

Primary primary

Brand color for primary buttons, selected states and emphasis

#8d55a5rgb(141, 85, 165)hsl(282, 32%, 49%)

Primary dark primaryDark

Pressed state, or primary on dark backgrounds

#663a78rgb(102, 58, 120)hsl(282.6, 34.8%, 34.9%)

Primary light primaryLight

Tinted surfaces, tag backgrounds, subdued selected states

#d2c6d7rgb(210, 198, 215)hsl(282.4, 17.5%, 81%)

Secondary secondary

Companion to the primary for secondary buttons and icons

#a97366rgb(169, 115, 102)hsl(11.6, 28%, 53.1%)

Accent accent

Spot color for badges and highlights

#b0c757rgb(176, 199, 87)hsl(72.3, 50%, 56.1%)

Success success

Success toasts and completed states

#2fa761rgb(47, 167, 97)hsl(145, 56.1%, 42%)

Warning warning

Warnings and pending states

#eba314rgb(235, 163, 20)hsl(39.9, 84.3%, 50%)

Danger danger

Errors, destructive actions and failure states

#d93b30rgb(217, 59, 48)hsl(3.9, 69%, 52%)

Text text

Body text color

#272329rgb(39, 35, 41)hsl(280, 7.9%, 14.9%)

Page background bg

Page base color

#faf9fargb(250, 249, 250)hsl(300, 9.1%, 97.8%)

How to use it

Written by hand for the hue family and lightness of this palette, not assembled from a template.

The lead color sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.

Good forFor creative, beauty, content and membership products — the more emotional end of the spectrum.

Use with careHighly saturated purple quickly looks gaudy, so be careful in B2B and utility products.

Pairs withA hint of gold reinforces the sense of quality.

Hue family: Purple

What it looks like in a real interface

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Accessibility contrast check

Calculated to WCAG 2.1. AA is the accessibility baseline, AAA the enhanced level.

Foreground / background	Ratio	Body text	Large text
Body text / page background	14.72:1	AAA	AAA
Brand color / page background	5.03:1	AAA	AAA

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CSS variables

:root {
  --color-primary: #8d55a5; /* Primary */
  --color-primaryDark: #663a78; /* Primary dark */
  --color-primaryLight: #d2c6d7; /* Primary light */
  --color-secondary: #a97366; /* Secondary */
  --color-accent: #b0c757; /* Accent */
  --color-success: #2fa761; /* Success */
  --color-warning: #eba314; /* Warning */
  --color-danger: #d93b30; /* Danger */
  --color-text: #272329; /* Text */
  --color-bg: #faf9fa; /* Page background */
}

SCSS variables

$color-primary: #8d55a5; // Primary
$color-primaryDark: #663a78; // Primary dark
$color-primaryLight: #d2c6d7; // Primary light
$color-secondary: #a97366; // Secondary
$color-accent: #b0c757; // Accent
$color-success: #2fa761; // Success
$color-warning: #eba314; // Warning
$color-danger: #d93b30; // Danger
$color-text: #272329; // Text
$color-bg: #faf9fa; // Page background

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js: Violet Fog
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'primary': '#8d55a5',
        'primaryDark': '#663a78',
        'primaryLight': '#d2c6d7',
        'secondary': '#a97366',
        'accent': '#b0c757',
        'success': '#2fa761',
        'warning': '#eba314',
        'danger': '#d93b30',
        'text': '#272329',
        'bg': '#faf9fa',
      },
    },
  },
};

Machine-readable JSON

{
  "name": "Violet Fog",
  "platform": "app",
  "tags": [
    "Vibrant",
    "Purple"
  ],
  "advice": {
    "family": "Purple",
    "depth": "The lead color sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.",
    "muted": null,
    "suit": "For creative, beauty, content and membership products — the more emotional end of the spectrum.",
    "avoid": "Highly saturated purple quickly looks gaudy, so be careful in B2B and utility products.",
    "pair": "A hint of gold reinforces the sense of quality."
  },
  "roles": {
    "primary": "#8d55a5",
    "primaryDark": "#663a78",
    "primaryLight": "#d2c6d7",
    "secondary": "#a97366",
    "accent": "#b0c757",
    "success": "#2fa761",
    "warning": "#eba314",
    "danger": "#d93b30",
    "text": "#272329",
    "bg": "#faf9fa"
  },
  "contrast": {
    "textOnBg": {
      "ratio": 14.72,
      "level": "AAA"
    },
    "primaryOnBg": {
      "ratio": 5.03,
      "level": "AAA"
    }
  }
}

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