Punchy Rose Zephyr
Punchy Rose Zephyr: a vivid tetradic palette of #EBB728, #2CCCA5, #608BF9, #E40199, #566F12. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wax#EBB728
A light, vivid yellow (Wax) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Macau#2CCCA5
A light, moderately saturated teal (Macau) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Skinny Jeans#608BF9
A medium, vivid blue (Skinny Jeans) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Love Vessel#E40199
A medium, vivid red (Love Vessel) that brings warmth and energy. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Over the Hills#566F12
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.70:1Good 3/5
- On black11.33:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly82% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Amber | Background | #EBB728 | 80% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #2CCCA5 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #608BF9 | 66% |
| ≈ Rose | Primary | #E40199 | 61% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #566F12 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebb728;
--color-surface: #608bf9;
--color-primary: #e40199;
--color-accent: #2ccca5;
--color-text: #171e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebb728;
--color-surface: #608bf9;
--color-primary: #e40199;
--color-accent: #2ccca5;
--color-ink: #171e08;
}
About this palette
Punchy Rose Zephyr is palette number 10,401 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Rose (#E40199), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Amber (#EBB728) at the light end to Olive (#566F12) at the dark end, covering 50% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Amber #EBB728: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #2CCCA5: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
3. ≈ Cornflower #608BF9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Rose #E40199: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.254, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #566F12: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, teal, blue, rose and green families, spread across 263 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.167 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Amber (#EBB728) with Olive (#566F12) at a contrast ratio of 3.08:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EBB728), so this page suggests #171E08 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.24:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBB728 as the background, #608BF9 for cards and surfaces, #E40199 as the primary brand color, #2CCCA5 as the accent, and #171E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Punchy Rose Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.08:1 (#EBB728 on #566F12). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Rose (#E40199) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.