4-Color Placebo Purple Palette
4-color palette · Warm · Light · Complementary harmony
4-Color Placebo Purple Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Light tone · Complementary harmony
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #89375F;
--c-earthy-2: #CE5959;
--c-earthy-3: #BACDDB;
--c-earthy-4: #F3E8FF;
}
About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Placebo Purple (#F3E8FF) as its lightest tone to Berry Patch (#89375F) as its darkest. It blends Berry Patch, Common Chestnut, Constellation and Placebo Purple into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 2 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #89375F on #F3E8FF at 6.41:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Contrast & accessibility
2 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.