Bright Cornflower Meadow
Bright Cornflower Meadow: a vivid analogous palette of #117397, #1B87D3, #6098F7, #9BABF8, #C2B3FD. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 2.84:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blue Fjord#117397
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Fjord) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mykonos#1B87D3
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Mykonos) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polar Glow#6098F7
A light, vivid blue (Polar Glow) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Widowmaker#9BABF8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Widowmaker) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Heaven#C2B3FD
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 white5.35:1Good 3/5
- On black11.16:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #117397 | 52% |
| ≈ Azure | Accent | #1B87D3 | 60% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #6098F7 | 68% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #9BABF8 | 76% |
| ≈ Lilac | Background | #C2B3FD | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c2b3fd;
--color-surface: #9babf8;
--color-primary: #6098f7;
--color-accent: #1b87d3;
--color-text: #031e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c2b3fd;
--color-surface: #9babf8;
--color-primary: #6098f7;
--color-accent: #1b87d3;
--color-ink: #031e29;
}
About this palette
Bright Cornflower Meadow is palette number 15,633 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#6098F7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Lilac (#C2B3FD) at the light end to Teal (#117397) at the dark end, covering 52% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #117397: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
2. ≈ Azure #1B87D3: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6098F7: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lilac #9BABF8: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
5. ≈ Lilac #C2B3FD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
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 cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 63 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.123 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 crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#117397) with Lilac (#C2B3FD) at a contrast ratio of 2.84:1, 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 (#C2B3FD), so this page suggests #031E29 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.13:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #9BABF8 and #C2B3FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C2B3FD as the background, #9BABF8 for cards and surfaces, #6098F7 as the primary brand color, #1B87D3 as the accent, and #031E29 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.
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 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 Bright Cornflower Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.84:1 (#117397 on #C2B3FD). 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?
Cornflower (#6098F7) 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 crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.