Lively Violet Yarrow
Lively Violet Yarrow: a vivid split complementary palette of #823BDE, #A263C1, #AB8E15, #5BC76B, #C3BCFD. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.28:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.28:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Rain#823BDE
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Amethyst#A263C1
A medium, vivid purple (Amethyst) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arrowwood#AB8E15
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Arrowwood) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mantis#5BC76B
A light, vivid green (Mantis) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Heaven#C3BCFD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Violet Heaven) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.78:1Good 3/5
- On black11.93:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Violet | Text | #823BDE | 54% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #A263C1 | 61% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #AB8E15 | 65% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #5BC76B | 74% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #C3BCFD | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D162B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c3bcfd;
--color-surface: #ab8e15;
--color-primary: #5bc76b;
--color-accent: #a263c1;
--color-text: #1d162b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c3bcfd;
--color-surface: #ab8e15;
--color-primary: #5bc76b;
--color-accent: #a263c1;
--color-ink: #1d162b;
}
About this palette
Lively Violet Yarrow is palette number 14,998,617 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Violet (#823BDE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#C3BCFD) at the light end to Violet (#823BDE) at the dark end, covering 54% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Violet #823BDE: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.23, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Lavender #A263C1: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Olive #AB8E15: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
4. ≈ Mint #5BC76B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mauve #C3BCFD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
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 violet, yellow and green families, spread across 220 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 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 Violet (#823BDE) with Mauve (#C3BCFD) at a contrast ratio of 3.28:1, 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 (#C3BCFD), so this page suggests #1D162B for text, a darkened Violet that reaches 9.92:1. 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: #C3BCFD as the background, #AB8E15 for cards and surfaces, #5BC76B as the primary brand color, #A263C1 as the accent, and #1D162B for text (a computed darker shade of Violet, 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 Lively Violet Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.28:1 (#823BDE on #C3BCFD). 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?
Mint (#5BC76B) 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.