Ancient Lapis color palette — #FFE8CF · #D78F2B · #9854C2 · #5B4FE8 · #351E00

Iris takes the lead with Amethyst close behind in a set that reads as optimism and creativity at first glance.

The five colors

• Parchment (#FFE8CF): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Mustard (#D78F2B): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Amethyst (#9854C2): A full-bodied, vivid violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Iris (#5B4FE8): A full-bodied, vivid violet — the color of wild irises.
• Espresso (#351E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Energy, Balance. Tagged vibrant.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Lapis into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

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