Violet Hour · App palette (10 colours, ready to copy)

10 colour roles

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

Primary primary

Brand colour for primary buttons, selected states and emphasis

#63249ergb(99, 36, 158)hsl(271, 62.9%, 38%)

Primary dark primaryDark

Pressed state, or primary on dark backgrounds

#3e1565rgb(62, 21, 101)hsl(270.8, 65.6%, 23.9%)

Primary light primaryLight

Tinted surfaces, tag backgrounds, subdued selected states

#b48dd8rgb(180, 141, 216)hsl(271.2, 49%, 70%)

Secondary secondary

Companion to the primary for secondary buttons and icons

#9c3a9argb(156, 58, 154)hsl(301.2, 45.8%, 42%)

Accent accent

Spot colour for badges and highlights

#8cea34rgb(140, 234, 52)hsl(91, 81.2%, 56.1%)

Success success

Success toasts and completed states

#23a459rgb(35, 164, 89)hsl(145.1, 64.8%, 39%)

Warning warning

Warnings and pending states

#e69d0argb(230, 157, 10)hsl(40.1, 91.7%, 47.1%)

Danger danger

Errors, destructive actions and failure states

#e12619rgb(225, 38, 25)hsl(3.9, 80%, 49%)

Text text

Body text colour

#262329rgb(38, 35, 41)hsl(270, 7.9%, 14.9%)

Page background bg

Page base colour

#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.

This palette's lead colour is deep and carries weight — suited to dark themes, or interfaces that need to feel professional and steady.

Good forIts sense of prestige suits memberships, privileges and exclusivity.

Use with carePurple, red and blue can blur together; keep enough lightness between them.

Pairs withPale pink and cream soften it; deep blue grounds it.

Hue family: Purple

What it looks like in a real interface

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Sample body copy, used to check how secondary text reads on a card background.

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	14.76:1	AAA	AAA
Brand colour / page background	8.78:1	AAA	AAA

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CSS variables

:root {
  --color-primary: #63249e; /* Primary */
  --color-primaryDark: #3e1565; /* Primary dark */
  --color-primaryLight: #b48dd8; /* Primary light */
  --color-secondary: #9c3a9a; /* Secondary */
  --color-accent: #8cea34; /* Accent */
  --color-success: #23a459; /* Success */
  --color-warning: #e69d0a; /* Warning */
  --color-danger: #e12619; /* Danger */
  --color-text: #262329; /* Text */
  --color-bg: #faf9fa; /* Page background */
}

SCSS variables

$color-primary: #63249e; // Primary
$color-primaryDark: #3e1565; // Primary dark
$color-primaryLight: #b48dd8; // Primary light
$color-secondary: #9c3a9a; // Secondary
$color-accent: #8cea34; // Accent
$color-success: #23a459; // Success
$color-warning: #e69d0a; // Warning
$color-danger: #e12619; // Danger
$color-text: #262329; // Text
$color-bg: #faf9fa; // Page background

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js: Violet Hour
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'primary': '#63249e',
        'primaryDark': '#3e1565',
        'primaryLight': '#b48dd8',
        'secondary': '#9c3a9a',
        'accent': '#8cea34',
        'success': '#23a459',
        'warning': '#e69d0a',
        'danger': '#e12619',
        'text': '#262329',
        'bg': '#faf9fa',
      },
    },
  },
};

Machine-readable JSON

{
  "name": "Violet Hour",
  "platform": "app",
  "tags": [
    "Coffee",
    "Purple"
  ],
  "advice": {
    "family": "Purple",
    "depth": "This palette's lead colour is deep and carries weight — suited to dark themes, or interfaces that need to feel professional and steady.",
    "muted": null,
    "suit": "Its sense of prestige suits memberships, privileges and exclusivity.",
    "avoid": "Purple, red and blue can blur together; keep enough lightness between them.",
    "pair": "Pale pink and cream soften it; deep blue grounds it."
  },
  "roles": {
    "primary": "#63249e",
    "primaryDark": "#3e1565",
    "primaryLight": "#b48dd8",
    "secondary": "#9c3a9a",
    "accent": "#8cea34",
    "success": "#23a459",
    "warning": "#e69d0a",
    "danger": "#e12619",
    "text": "#262329",
    "bg": "#faf9fa"
  },
  "contrast": {
    "textOnBg": {
      "ratio": 14.76,
      "level": "AAA"
    },
    "primaryOnBg": {
      "ratio": 8.78,
      "level": "AAA"
    }
  }
}

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