Ancient Iris color palette — #D4DEF3 · #8A97FF · #C76EA1 · #A55800 · #0E1935
A conversation between Lavender Blue and Ochre, giving this palette its sense of optimism and creativity.
The five colors
- Powder Blue (#D4DEF3): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of wild irises.
- Lavender Blue (#8A97FF): A luminous, balanced violet — the color of a velvet chair.
- Dusty Rose (#C76EA1): A luminous, balanced rose — the color of a warm blush.
- Ochre (#A55800): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Midnight (#0E1935): A deep, shadowed, dusty violet — the color of wild irises.
Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Balance. Tagged warm.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient Iris 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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- Linen Meadow color palette (#B2EBE2, #6EACFF, #B171CF, #247121, #1D1F45)
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