Rosolane Purple
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The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Dark & moderate
Lightness 48 (range 18–70)
Colorfulness 0.115
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Analogous
Neighboring hues on the color wheel.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Warm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 37
Closest pair ΔE 36.6 · average ΔE 43.6
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Black on Orange (6.5:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaRosolane Purple · Orange | 1.8:1Low | 19 / 21 |
| AaAaRosolane Purple · Black | 3.5:1AA large | 26 / 28 |
| AaAaOrange · Black | 6.5:1AA | 47 / 49 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 144 */
:root {
--rosolane-purple: #b73f74; /* Rosolane Purple */
--orange: #f37420; /* Orange */
--black: #111314; /* Black */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 144 */
@theme {
--color-rosolane-purple: #b73f74;
--color-orange: #f37420;
--color-black: #111314;
}
{
"id": 144,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Rosolane Purple",
"hex": "#b73f74",
"rgb": [
183,
63,
116
],
"cmyk": [
30,
90,
33,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Orange",
"hex": "#f37420",
"rgb": [
243,
116,
32
],
"cmyk": [
0,
68,
100,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Black",
"hex": "#111314",
"rgb": [
17,
19,
20
],
"cmyk": [
20,
10,
15,
100
]
}
]
}