Bold Raspberry Zenith
Bold Raspberry Zenith: a vivid split complementary palette of #AA218D, #D43F95, #7DA113, #1AC8BE, #EDA7FA. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.47:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fabric of Love#AA218D
A medium, vivid red (Fabric of Love) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kirby#D43F95
A medium, vivid red (Kirby) that brings appetite and urgency. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Noxious#7DA113
A medium, vivid green (Noxious) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treasured Teal#1AC8BE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Treasured Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Testosterose#EDA7FA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Testosterose) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.34:1Good 3/5
- On black11.50:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Purple | Text | #AA218D | 51% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Primary | #D43F95 | 61% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #7DA113 | 66% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #1AC8BE | 75% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #EDA7FA | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271321 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eda7fa;
--color-surface: #7da113;
--color-primary: #d43f95;
--color-accent: #1ac8be;
--color-text: #271321;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eda7fa;
--color-surface: #7da113;
--color-primary: #d43f95;
--color-accent: #1ac8be;
--color-ink: #271321;
}
About this palette
Bold Raspberry Zenith is palette number 14,989,657 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#D43F95), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#EDA7FA) at the light end to Purple (#AA218D) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Purple #AA218D: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.201, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Raspberry #D43F95: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.202, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sage #7DA113: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.159, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Turquoise #1AC8BE: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
5. ≈ Mauve #EDA7FA: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
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 magenta, rose, green and teal families, spread across 225 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.165 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 Purple (#AA218D) with Mauve (#EDA7FA) at a contrast ratio of 3.47:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EDA7FA), so this page suggests #271321 for text, a darkened Purple that reaches 9.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDA7FA as the background, #7DA113 for cards and surfaces, #D43F95 as the primary brand color, #1AC8BE as the accent, and #271321 for text (a computed darker shade of Purple, 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 Raspberry Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.47:1 (#AA218D on #EDA7FA). 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?
Raspberry (#D43F95) 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.