Dark Violet & Teal, Red Color Palette

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#400E57 64, 14, 87

#298E73 41, 142, 115

#DB5647 219, 86, 71

#6C3160 108, 49, 96

#400E57

Color 1

#298E73

Color 2

#DB5647

Color 3

#6C3160

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #400E57;
  --color-2: #298E73;
  --color-3: #DB5647;
  --color-4: #6C3160;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#400E57',
  'palette-2': '#298E73',
  'palette-3': '#DB5647',
  'palette-4': '#6C3160',
}

const palette = [
  '#400E57',
  '#298E73',
  '#DB5647',
  '#6C3160',
];

$color-1: #400E57;
$color-2: #298E73;
$color-3: #DB5647;
$color-4: #6C3160;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, bold 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, bold 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Dark Violet (#400E57) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 58% and lightness of 36%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Dark Violet `#400E57`

rgb(64, 14, 87) · hsl(281, 72%, 20%)

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

Teal `#298E73`

rgb(41, 142, 115) · hsl(164, 55%, 36%)

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

Red `#DB5647`

rgb(219, 86, 71) · hsl(6, 67%, 57%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Pink `#6C3160`

rgb(108, 49, 96) · hsl(312, 38%, 31%)

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

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
#400E57	#DB5647	3.83:1	Fail	Fail
#400E57	#298E73	3.67:1	Fail	Fail
#DB5647	#6C3160	2.42:1	Fail	Fail
#298E73	#6C3160	2.32:1	Fail	Fail
#400E57	#6C3160	1.58:1	Fail	Fail
#298E73	#DB5647	1.04:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Red (#DB5647): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Violet (#400E57): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Violet (#400E57): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Teal (#298E73): 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 Violet tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#47A71B · Green #A71B8D · Pink #351BA7 · Purple #A77B1B · Yellow

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Dark Violet (#400E57), Teal (#298E73), Red (#DB5647) and Pink (#6C3160).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #400E57, #298E73, #DB5647 and #6C3160. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.