Radiant Purple Kiln
Radiant Purple Kiln: a vivid tetradic palette of #9A44A7, #B66719, #4EB250, #3DBAF9, #FDAFB6. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.18:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, orange, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Ink#9A44A7
A medium, vivid pink (Purple Ink) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ginger#B66719
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Ginger) that brings craft and reliability. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Grass#4EB250
A light, vivid green (Grass) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Megaman#3DBAF9
A light, moderately saturated blue (Megaman) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Bud#FDAFB6
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.58:1Good 3/5
- On black11.98:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Purple | Text | #9A44A7 | 54% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #B66719 | 59% |
| ≈ Jade | Primary | #4EB250 | 68% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #3DBAF9 | 75% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FDAFB6 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231426 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdafb6;
--color-surface: #b66719;
--color-primary: #4eb250;
--color-accent: #3dbaf9;
--color-text: #231426;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdafb6;
--color-surface: #b66719;
--color-primary: #4eb250;
--color-accent: #3dbaf9;
--color-ink: #231426;
}
About this palette
Radiant Purple Kiln is palette number 1,049 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#9A44A7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FDAFB6) at the light end to Purple (#9A44A7) at the dark end, covering 54% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Purple #9A44A7: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Chocolate #B66719: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
3. ≈ Jade #4EB250: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.166, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Sky #3DBAF9: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
5. ≈ Pink #FDAFB6: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
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 magenta, orange, green, blue and rose families, spread across 309 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 0.14 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 Purple (#9A44A7) with Pink (#FDAFB6) at a contrast ratio of 3.18:1, 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 (#FDAFB6), so this page suggests #231426 for text, a darkened Purple that reaches 9.99:1. 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: #FDAFB6 as the background, #B66719 for cards and surfaces, #4EB250 as the primary brand color, #3DBAF9 as the accent, and #231426 for text (a computed darker shade of Purple, 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 Radiant Purple Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.18:1 (#9A44A7 on #FDAFB6). 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?
Jade (#4EB250) 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.