Glow Salmon Lullaby
Glow Salmon Lullaby: a neon analogous palette of #F5D8FF, #FEBDF2, #FD9FCE, #FB87AC, #FA7B7D. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.97:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, red, 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
- ≈ Grape Taffy#F5D8FF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#FEBDF2
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Gum#FD9FCE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Fresh Gum) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FB87AC
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pinky) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Meat#FA7B7D
A light, vivid red (Meat) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.56:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.14:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F5D8FF | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FEBDF2 | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #FD9FCE | 81% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #FB87AC | 76% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FA7B7D | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1212 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5d8ff;
--color-surface: #fd9fce;
--color-primary: #fb87ac;
--color-accent: #febdf2;
--color-text: #2b1212;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5d8ff;
--color-surface: #fd9fce;
--color-primary: #fb87ac;
--color-accent: #febdf2;
--color-ink: #2b1212;
}
About this palette
Glow Salmon Lullaby is palette number 13,845 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FA7B7D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Pink (#F5D8FF) at the light end to Salmon (#FA7B7D) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #F5D8FF: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Pink #FEBDF2: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
3. ≈ Mauve #FD9FCE: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
4. ≈ Blush #FB87AC: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
5. ≈ Salmon #FA7B7D: suggested role text. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, rose and red families, spread across 348 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.117 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#F5D8FF) with Salmon (#FA7B7D) 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 (#F5D8FF), so this page suggests #2B1212 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.48:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F5D8FF and #FEBDF2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FB87AC and #FA7B7D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F5D8FF as the background, #FD9FCE for cards and surfaces, #FB87AC as the primary brand color, #FEBDF2 as the accent, and #2B1212 for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Glow Salmon Lullaby accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#F5D8FF on #FA7B7D). 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 (#FB87AC) 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.