Electric Raspberry Lagoon
Electric Raspberry Lagoon: a vivid triadic palette of #B91886, #897B00, #2AA3C5, #F686BF, #CACC2C. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.44:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.44:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fandango#B91886
A medium, vivid pink (Fandango) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive#897B00
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Laguna#2AA3C5
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#F686BF
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#CACC2C
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.93:1Good 3/5
- On black12.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #B91886 | 53% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #897B00 | 58% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #2AA3C5 | 67% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #F686BF | 76% |
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #CACC2C | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cacc2c;
--color-surface: #897b00;
--color-primary: #f686bf;
--color-accent: #2aa3c5;
--color-text: #28131f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cacc2c;
--color-surface: #897b00;
--color-primary: #f686bf;
--color-accent: #2aa3c5;
--color-ink: #28131f;
}
About this palette
Electric Raspberry Lagoon is palette number 13,641 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#B91886), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#CACC2C) at the light end to Raspberry (#B91886) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Raspberry #B91886: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.212, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Olive #897B00: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
3. ≈ Cornflower #2AA3C5: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
4. ≈ Blush #F686BF: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mustard #CACC2C: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.168, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 rose, yellow and cyan families, spread across 248 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.153 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 Raspberry (#B91886) with Mustard (#CACC2C) at a contrast ratio of 3.44:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#CACC2C), so this page suggests #28131F for text, a darkened Raspberry that reaches 10.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #2AA3C5 and #F686BF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CACC2C as the background, #897B00 for cards and surfaces, #F686BF as the primary brand color, #2AA3C5 as the accent, and #28131F for text (a computed darker shade of Raspberry, 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 Electric Raspberry Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.44:1 (#B91886 on #CACC2C). 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?
Blush (#F686BF) 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.