Inkwell Study
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Design that earns its keep
A tiny landing page, painted entirely with this palette so you can judge it doing real work.
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How the preview picks colors: the lightest swatch becomes the page background, the darkest becomes the text, and the most vivid becomes the button. Drag a chip onto any part of the mockup to override it — your arrangement is saved into this page's URL, so copying the link shares it.
Why it works
Indigo ink on parchment is the palette of old libraries, and sepia and gold are its natural companions — the browns of leather bindings and the glint of gilt edges. Warm parchment prevents the deep indigo from feeling cold, while gold provides the only true accent and earns its keep at small scale: rules, initials, foil details. Midnight deepens the violet register for backgrounds and long-form text.
Built around Indigo.
Use this palette
#4b0082, #f3ead8, #8a5a3b, #c9a227, #2a1a3e:root {
--color-indigo: #4b0082;
--color-parchment: #f3ead8;
--color-sepia: #8a5a3b;
--color-gold: #c9a227;
--color-midnight: #2a1a3e;
}@theme {
--color-indigo: #4b0082;
--color-parchment: #f3ead8;
--color-sepia: #8a5a3b;
--color-gold: #c9a227;
--color-midnight: #2a1a3e;
}{
"name": "Inkwell Study",
"colors": [
{
"hex": "#4b0082",
"role": "indigo"
},
{
"hex": "#f3ead8",
"role": "parchment"
},
{
"hex": "#8a5a3b",
"role": "sepia"
},
{
"hex": "#c9a227",
"role": "gold"
},
{
"hex": "#2a1a3e",
"role": "midnight"
}
]
}