Red & Dark Violet, Teal Color Palette

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#482169 72, 33, 105

#65BFAE 101, 191, 174

#A8313E 168, 49, 62

#5C3459 92, 52, 89

#482169

Color 1

#65BFAE

Color 2

#A8313E

Color 3

#5C3459

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #482169;
  --color-2: #65BFAE;
  --color-3: #A8313E;
  --color-4: #5C3459;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#482169',
  'palette-2': '#65BFAE',
  'palette-3': '#A8313E',
  'palette-4': '#5C3459',
}

const palette = [
  '#482169',
  '#65BFAE',
  '#A8313E',
  '#5C3459',
];

$color-1: #482169;
$color-2: #65BFAE;
$color-3: #A8313E;
$color-4: #5C3459;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, balanced 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, balanced 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Red (#A8313E) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 44% and lightness of 39%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Dark Violet `#482169`

rgb(72, 33, 105) · hsl(273, 52%, 27%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Teal `#65BFAE`

rgb(101, 191, 174) · hsl(169, 41%, 57%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Red `#A8313E`

rgb(168, 49, 62) · hsl(353, 55%, 43%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Muted Pink `#5C3459`

rgb(92, 52, 89) · hsl(305, 28%, 28%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#482169	#65BFAE	5.67:1	Pass	Fail
#65BFAE	#5C3459	4.6:1	Pass	Fail
#65BFAE	#A8313E	3.03:1	Fail	Fail
#482169	#A8313E	1.87:1	Fail	Fail
#A8313E	#5C3459	1.52:1	Fail	Fail
#482169	#5C3459	1.23:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Teal (#65BFAE): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Violet (#482169): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#A8313E): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Violet (#482169): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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