Bold Magenta Kettle
Bold Magenta Kettle: a vivid split complementary palette of #6A7413, #5F9220, #6597FB, #F270FA, #DCC829. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.99:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.99:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Topiary Green#6A7413
A medium, moderately saturated green (Topiary Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ May Green#5F9220
A medium, vivid green (May Green) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polar Glow#6597FB
A light, vivid blue (Polar Glow) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vaporwave#F270FA
A light, vivid pink (Vaporwave) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#DCC829
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.09:1Good 3/5
- On black12.33:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #6A7413 | 53% |
| ≈ Emerald | Accent | #5F9220 | 60% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #6597FB | 69% |
| ≈ Magenta | Primary | #F270FA | 75% |
| ≈ Amber | Background | #DCC829 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1A1D05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dcc829;
--color-surface: #6597fb;
--color-primary: #f270fa;
--color-accent: #5f9220;
--color-text: #1a1d05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dcc829;
--color-surface: #6597fb;
--color-primary: #f270fa;
--color-accent: #5f9220;
--color-ink: #1a1d05;
}
About this palette
Bold Magenta Kettle is palette number 13,241 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Magenta (#F270FA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Amber (#DCC829) at the light end to Olive (#6A7413) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #6A7413: suggested role text. It is a green color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
2. ≈ Emerald #5F9220: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6597FB: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Magenta #F270FA: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.226, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Amber #DCC829: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 224 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.162 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 Olive (#6A7413) with Amber (#DCC829) at a contrast ratio of 2.99:1, 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 (#DCC829), so this page suggests #1A1D05 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 10.09:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #6597FB and #F270FA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DCC829 as the background, #6597FB for cards and surfaces, #F270FA as the primary brand color, #5F9220 as the accent, and #1A1D05 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Bold Magenta Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.99:1 (#6A7413 on #DCC829). 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?
Magenta (#F270FA) 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.