Bright Iris Zenith
Bright Iris Zenith: a vivid split complementary palette of #BCC1FC, #B197FD, #CD8326, #5A8F00, #3553F3. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.30:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, orange, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.30:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Illusion#BCC1FC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dreamy Candy Forest#B197FD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Dreamy Candy Forest) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peru#CD8326
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Peru) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kelp Forest#5A8F00
A medium, vivid green (Kelp Forest) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Ink#3553F3
A medium, vivid blue (Magic Ink) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.70:1Good 3/5
- On black12.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #BCC1FC | 83% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #B197FD | 74% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #CD8326 | 67% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #5A8F00 | 59% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #3553F3 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #131A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bcc1fc;
--color-surface: #cd8326;
--color-primary: #5a8f00;
--color-accent: #b197fd;
--color-text: #131a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bcc1fc;
--color-surface: #cd8326;
--color-primary: #5a8f00;
--color-accent: #b197fd;
--color-ink: #131a2d;
}
About this palette
Bright Iris Zenith is palette number 15,649 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#3553F3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#BCC1FC) at the light end to Iris (#3553F3) at the dark end, covering 53% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #BCC1FC: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Lilac #B197FD: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
3. ≈ Chocolate #CD8326: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
4. ≈ Emerald #5A8F00: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Iris #3553F3: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.24, which makes it clearly saturated.
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, orange, green and blue families, spread across 228 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 2 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 Mauve (#BCC1FC) with Iris (#3553F3) at a contrast ratio of 3.30:1, 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 (#BCC1FC), so this page suggests #131A2D for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 10.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CD8326 and #5A8F00 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #BCC1FC as the background, #CD8326 for cards and surfaces, #5A8F00 as the primary brand color, #B197FD as the accent, and #131A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Iris, 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 Bright Iris Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.30:1 (#BCC1FC on #3553F3). 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?
Emerald (#5A8F00) 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.