Punchy Lavender Yarrow
Punchy Lavender Yarrow: a vivid triadic palette of #FBAF38, #25C4C8, #B76CDF, #9F7817, #1B7881. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.78:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.78:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Corona#FBAF38
A light, vivid yellow (Corona) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#25C4C8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lavender#B76CDF
A medium, vivid purple (Lavender) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bronze#9F7817
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Bronze) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Prismarine#1B7881
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Prismarine) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.18:1Good 3/5
- On black11.29:1Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Orange | Background | #FBAF38 | 81% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #25C4C8 | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #B76CDF | 66% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #9F7817 | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1B7881 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbaf38;
--color-surface: #25c4c8;
--color-primary: #b76cdf;
--color-accent: #9f7817;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbaf38;
--color-surface: #25c4c8;
--color-primary: #b76cdf;
--color-accent: #9f7817;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Punchy Lavender Yarrow is palette number 12,409 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#B76CDF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Orange (#FBAF38) at the light end to Teal (#1B7881) at the dark end, covering 53% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Orange #FBAF38: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #25C4C8: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
3. ≈ Lavender #B76CDF: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.179, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Olive #9F7817: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Teal #1B7881: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, violet, yellow and cyan families, spread across 239 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.13 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 Orange (#FBAF38) with Teal (#1B7881) at a contrast ratio of 2.78:1, 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 (#FBAF38), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.25:1. 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: #FBAF38 as the background, #25C4C8 for cards and surfaces, #B76CDF as the primary brand color, #9F7817 as the accent, and #011F22 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Lavender Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.78:1 (#FBAF38 on #1B7881). 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?
Lavender (#B76CDF) 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.