Dark Red & Black, Dark Violet Color Palette

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#0A0A0A 10, 10, 10

#610A0A 97, 10, 10

#2A1C46 42, 28, 70

#A7A3CC 167, 163, 204

#0A0A0A

Color 1

#610A0A

Color 2

#2A1C46

Color 3

#A7A3CC

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #0A0A0A;
  --color-2: #610A0A;
  --color-3: #2A1C46;
  --color-4: #A7A3CC;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#0A0A0A',
  'palette-2': '#610A0A',
  'palette-3': '#2A1C46',
  'palette-4': '#A7A3CC',
}

const palette = [
  '#0A0A0A',
  '#610A0A',
  '#2A1C46',
  '#A7A3CC',
];

$color-1: #0A0A0A;
$color-2: #610A0A;
$color-3: #2A1C46;
$color-4: #A7A3CC;

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 (#610A0A) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 38% and lightness of 29%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Black `#0A0A0A`

rgb(10, 10, 10) · hsl(0, 0%, 4%)

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

Dark Red `#610A0A`

rgb(97, 10, 10) · hsl(0, 81%, 21%)

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

Dark Violet `#2A1C46`

rgb(42, 28, 70) · hsl(260, 43%, 19%)

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

Muted Blue `#A7A3CC`

rgb(167, 163, 204) · hsl(246, 29%, 72%)

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
#0A0A0A	#A7A3CC	8.25:1	Pass	Pass
#2A1C46	#A7A3CC	6.47:1	Pass	Fail
#610A0A	#A7A3CC	5.63:1	Pass	Fail
#0A0A0A	#610A0A	1.47:1	Fail	Fail
#0A0A0A	#2A1C46	1.28:1	Fail	Fail
#610A0A	#2A1C46	1.15:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Muted Blue (#A7A3CC): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Black (#0A0A0A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Red (#610A0A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Violet (#2A1C46): 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.

#18AAAA · Teal #AA6118 · Orange #AA1861 · Pink #18AA18 · Green