Softworn Byzantium color palette — #E0DFF5 · #8746A8 · #5E4000 · #003539 · #031C2A
A conversation between Plum and Bronze, giving this palette its sense of optimism and creativity.
The five colors
- Frost (#E0DFF5): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of wild irises.
- Plum (#8746A8): A full-bodied, balanced violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
- Bronze (#5E4000): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Deep Forest (#003539): A deep, shadowed, dusty blue — the color of open sky before noon.
- Midnight (#031C2A): A deep, shadowed, dusty blue — the color of open sky before noon.
Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Balance. Tagged muted.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Softworn Byzantium 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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- Sapphire Archive color palette (#D5E2F7, #2D60CD, #870405, #00381C, #001F1E)
- Feathered Brick Lantern color palette (#F0D9EE, #AF3940, #005437, #00353B, #1B0959)
- Worn Petrol color palette (#F7EAF3, #82BDC0, #00748F, #005238, #00314F)
- Muted Fern color palette (#D9EAD8, #978E45, #406000, #3A385F, #03321F)
- Chestnut Harbor color palette (#F0E3F8, #AE8196, #855748, #265161, #003F4B)
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