Electric Salmon Bazaar
Electric Salmon Bazaar: a vivid split complementary palette of #0FD9FE, #1EBCF7, #E0667E, #B07317, #187884. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Neon Blue#0FD9FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Neon Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capri#1EBCF7
A light, moderately saturated blue (Capri) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Feverish#E0667E
A medium, vivid red (Feverish) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Caramel#B07317
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Caramel) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Panorama#187884
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Panorama) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.17:1Good 3/5
- On black12.37:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #0FD9FE | 82% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #1EBCF7 | 75% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #E0667E | 66% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #B07317 | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #187884 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021F23 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #0fd9fe;
--color-surface: #b07317;
--color-primary: #e0667e;
--color-accent: #1ebcf7;
--color-text: #021f23;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #0fd9fe;
--color-surface: #b07317;
--color-primary: #e0667e;
--color-accent: #1ebcf7;
--color-ink: #021f23;
}
About this palette
Electric Salmon Bazaar is palette number 14,995,649 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#E0667E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#0FD9FE) at the light end to Teal (#187884) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #0FD9FE: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
2. ≈ Sky #1EBCF7: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
3. ≈ Salmon #E0667E: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Chocolate #B07317: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.124.
5. ≈ Teal #187884: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
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 cyan, rose and orange families, spread across 221 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.13 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 Sky (#0FD9FE) with Teal (#187884) at a contrast ratio of 3.04:1, 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 (#0FD9FE), so this page suggests #021F23 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E0667E and #187884 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #0FD9FE as the background, #B07317 for cards and surfaces, #E0667E as the primary brand color, #1EBCF7 as the accent, and #021F23 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 Electric Salmon Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.04:1 (#0FD9FE on #187884). 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?
Salmon (#E0667E) 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.