Flash Salmon Daybreak
Flash Salmon Daybreak: a neon analogous palette of #EED9FF, #F6B8FE, #FFA1EC, #F984C3, #FC708E. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.03:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Taffy#EED9FF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jigglypuff#F6B8FE
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Jigglypuff) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jigglypuff#FFA1EC
A light, moderately saturated pink (Jigglypuff) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#F984C3
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Begonia#FC708E
A light, vivid red (Begonia) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.67:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.00:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #EED9FF | 91% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #F6B8FE | 86% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #FFA1EC | 83% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #F984C3 | 76% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FC708E | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eed9ff;
--color-surface: #ffa1ec;
--color-primary: #f984c3;
--color-accent: #f6b8fe;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eed9ff;
--color-surface: #ffa1ec;
--color-primary: #f984c3;
--color-accent: #f6b8fe;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Flash Salmon Daybreak is palette number 1,133 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FC708E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Fog (#EED9FF) at the light end to Salmon (#FC708E) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #EED9FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
2. ≈ Mauve #F6B8FE: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
3. ≈ Mauve #FFA1EC: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
4. ≈ Lilac #F984C3: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.159, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Salmon #FC708E: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet, magenta and rose families, spread across 339 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.129 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#EED9FF) with Salmon (#FC708E) at a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EED9FF), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.36:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F6B8FE and #FFA1EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EED9FF as the background, #FFA1EC for cards and surfaces, #F984C3 as the primary brand color, #F6B8FE as the accent, and #2A1217 for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. 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 Flash Salmon Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.03:1 (#EED9FF on #FC708E). 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?
Lilac (#F984C3) 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 gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.