Punchy Cornflower Quarry
Punchy Cornflower Quarry: a vivid analogous palette of #177384, #1D89B4, #2AA4EF, #7CB1FE, #B7C0FE. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.13:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Waterworld#177384
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Waterworld) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Corfu Waters#1D89B4
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Corfu Waters) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ High Blue#2AA4EF
A light, vivid blue (High Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly Away#7CB1FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fly Away) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#B7C0FE
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.49:1Good 3/5
- On black11.98:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly91% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #177384 | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #1D89B4 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #2AA4EF | 69% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #7CB1FE | 75% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #B7C0FE | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F26 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b7c0fe;
--color-surface: #1d89b4;
--color-primary: #2aa4ef;
--color-accent: #7cb1fe;
--color-text: #001f26;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b7c0fe;
--color-surface: #1d89b4;
--color-primary: #2aa4ef;
--color-accent: #7cb1fe;
--color-ink: #001f26;
}
About this palette
Punchy Cornflower Quarry is palette number 11,209 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#2AA4EF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Mauve (#B7C0FE) at the light end to Teal (#177384) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #177384: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
2. ≈ Teal #1D89B4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
3. ≈ Cornflower #2AA4EF: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.15, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Cornflower #7CB1FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
5. ≈ Mauve #B7C0FE: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 64 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.112 makes the saturation balanced.
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 crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#177384) with Mauve (#B7C0FE) at a contrast ratio of 3.13:1, 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 (#B7C0FE), so this page suggests #001F26 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.79:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #2AA4EF and #7CB1FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B7C0FE as the background, #1D89B4 for cards and surfaces, #2AA4EF as the primary brand color, #7CB1FE as the accent, and #001F26 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Cornflower Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.13:1 (#177384 on #B7C0FE). 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?
Cornflower (#2AA4EF) 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 crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.