Dark Red & Dark Violet, Black Color Palette

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#300C44 48, 12, 68

#730A0A 115, 10, 10

#0A0A16 10, 10, 22

#A7A0BF 167, 160, 191

#300C44

Color 1

#730A0A

Color 2

#0A0A16

Color 3

#A7A0BF

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #300C44;
  --color-2: #730A0A;
  --color-3: #0A0A16;
  --color-4: #A7A0BF;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#300C44',
  'palette-2': '#730A0A',
  'palette-3': '#0A0A16',
  'palette-4': '#A7A0BF',
}

const palette = [
  '#300C44',
  '#730A0A',
  '#0A0A16',
  '#A7A0BF',
];

$color-1: #300C44;
$color-2: #730A0A;
$color-3: #0A0A16;
$color-4: #A7A0BF;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, easygoing 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, easygoing 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Dark Red (#730A0A) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 53% and lightness of 29%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Violet `#300C44`

rgb(48, 12, 68) · hsl(279, 70%, 16%)

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

Dark Red `#730A0A`

rgb(115, 10, 10) · hsl(0, 84%, 25%)

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

Black `#0A0A16`

rgb(10, 10, 22) · hsl(240, 38%, 6%)

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

Muted Violet `#A7A0BF`

rgb(167, 160, 191) · hsl(254, 19%, 69%)

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
#0A0A16	#A7A0BF	7.89:1	Pass	Pass
#300C44	#A7A0BF	6.68:1	Pass	Fail
#730A0A	#A7A0BF	4.74:1	Pass	Fail
#730A0A	#0A0A16	1.66:1	Fail	Fail
#300C44	#730A0A	1.41:1	Fail	Fail
#300C44	#0A0A16	1.18:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Muted Violet (#A7A0BF): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Black (#0A0A16): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Red (#730A0A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Violet (#300C44): 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 Dark Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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