Neon Powder Blue Ember
Neon Powder Blue Ember: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #72B1C6, #85C1D4, #83D0E9, #8FE1F8, #FFDECF. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 1.88:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glacier#72B1C6
A light, muted teal (Glacier) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dolphin#85C1D4
A light, muted blue (Dolphin) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Below Zero#83D0E9
A light, moderately saturated blue (Below Zero) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#8FE1F8
A very light, moderately saturated blue (Winter Wizard) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FFDECF
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.38:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.60:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #72B1C6 | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #85C1D4 | 78% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #83D0E9 | 82% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #8FE1F8 | 87% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FFDECF | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F28 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffdecf;
--color-surface: #85c1d4;
--color-primary: #8fe1f8;
--color-accent: #83d0e9;
--color-text: #001f28;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffdecf;
--color-surface: #85c1d4;
--color-primary: #8fe1f8;
--color-accent: #83d0e9;
--color-ink: #001f28;
}
About this palette
Neon Powder Blue Ember is palette number 13,101 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#8FE1F8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Apricot (#FFDECF) at the light end to Turquoise (#72B1C6) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #72B1C6: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Sky #85C1D4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Sky #83D0E9: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #8FE1F8: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Apricot #FFDECF: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and orange families, spread across 175 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Turquoise (#72B1C6) with Apricot (#FFDECF) at a contrast ratio of 1.88:1, 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 (#FFDECF), so this page suggests #001F28 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #72B1C6 and #85C1D4, #85C1D4 and #83D0E9 and #83D0E9 and #8FE1F8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #85C1D4 and #83D0E9 and #83D0E9 and #8FE1F8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #85C1D4 and #83D0E9 and #83D0E9 and #8FE1F8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFDECF as the background, #85C1D4 for cards and surfaces, #8FE1F8 as the primary brand color, #83D0E9 as the accent, and #001F28 for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Neon Powder Blue Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#72B1C6 on #FFDECF). 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?
Powder Blue (#8FE1F8) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.