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
Medium & moderate
Lightness 71 (range 55–87)
Colorfulness 0.097
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Split-complementary
One hue plus the two hues either side of its complement.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Warm & cool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 24
Closest pair ΔE 24.3 · average ΔE 42.3
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Turquoise Green on Rosolane Purple (3.6:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaRosolane Purple · Turquoise Green | 3.6:1AA large | 51 / 54 |
| AaAaRosolane Purple · Light Green Yellow | 3.2:1AA large | 44 / 47 |
| AaAaRosolane Purple · Andover Green | 1.2:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaTurquoise Green · Light Green Yellow | 1.1:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaTurquoise Green · Andover Green | 2.9:1Low | 48 / 45 |
| AaAaLight Green Yellow · Andover Green | 2.6:1Low | 41 / 39 |
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. 346 */
:root {
--rosolane-purple: #b73f74; /* Rosolane Purple */
--turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
--light-green-yellow: #c7d14f; /* Light Green Yellow */
--andover-green: #6d7e77; /* Andover Green */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 346 */
@theme {
--color-rosolane-purple: #b73f74;
--color-turquoise-green: #b5decc;
--color-light-green-yellow: #c7d14f;
--color-andover-green: #6d7e77;
}
{
"id": 346,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Rosolane Purple",
"hex": "#b73f74",
"rgb": [
183,
63,
116
],
"cmyk": [
30,
90,
33,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Turquoise Green",
"hex": "#b5decc",
"rgb": [
181,
222,
204
],
"cmyk": [
29,
0,
24,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Light Green Yellow",
"hex": "#c7d14f",
"rgb": [
199,
209,
79
],
"cmyk": [
26,
5,
85,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Andover Green",
"hex": "#6d7e77",
"rgb": [
109,
126,
119
],
"cmyk": [
60,
40,
50,
10
]
}
]
}