Arcade Cornflower Mirage
Arcade Cornflower Mirage: a neon monochromatic palette of #D5E5FD, #C3D8FE, #A0C6FD, #95AEFB, #52A8F8. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 1.97:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D5E5FD
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Broad Daylight#C3D8FE
A very light, muted blue (Broad Daylight) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Blue#A0C6FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Pastel Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Widowmaker#95AEFB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Widowmaker) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cerulean#52A8F8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Cerulean) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.52:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.45:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #D5E5FD | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C3D8FE | 88% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #A0C6FD | 82% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #95AEFB | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #52A8F8 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A1C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d5e5fd;
--color-surface: #c3d8fe;
--color-primary: #95aefb;
--color-accent: #a0c6fd;
--color-text: #0a1c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d5e5fd;
--color-surface: #c3d8fe;
--color-primary: #95aefb;
--color-accent: #a0c6fd;
--color-ink: #0a1c2c;
}
About this palette
Arcade Cornflower Mirage is palette number 13,333 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#52A8F8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#D5E5FD) at the light end to Cornflower (#52A8F8) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #D5E5FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #C3D8FE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Sky #A0C6FD: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Lilac #95AEFB: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Cornflower #52A8F8: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue family, spread across 21 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.088 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 Powder Blue (#D5E5FD) with Cornflower (#52A8F8) at a contrast ratio of 1.97:1, 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 (#D5E5FD), so this page suggests #0A1C2C for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D5E5FD and #C3D8FE and #95AEFB and #52A8F8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D5E5FD and #C3D8FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D5E5FD and #C3D8FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D5E5FD as the background, #C3D8FE for cards and surfaces, #95AEFB as the primary brand color, #A0C6FD as the accent, and #0A1C2C for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Arcade Cornflower Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#D5E5FD on #52A8F8). 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 (#95AEFB) 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.