Neon Lavender Ripple
Neon Lavender Ripple: a neon triadic palette of #DB71FE, #E1A920, #0EE1EA, #FCB9F3, #FEE4A0. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.15:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fake Love#DB71FE
A light, vivid purple (Fake Love) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#E1A920
A light, vivid yellow (Curry) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fish Boy#0EE1EA
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Gum#FCB9F3
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Fresh Gum) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Eggnog#FEE4A0
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Eggnog) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.69:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.81:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #DB71FE | 72% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #E1A920 | 77% |
| ≈ Aqua | Accent | #0EE1EA | 83% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #FCB9F3 | 87% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #FEE4A0 | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221427 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fee4a0;
--color-surface: #fcb9f3;
--color-primary: #e1a920;
--color-accent: #0ee1ea;
--color-text: #221427;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fee4a0;
--color-surface: #fcb9f3;
--color-primary: #e1a920;
--color-accent: #0ee1ea;
--color-ink: #221427;
}
About this palette
Neon Lavender Ripple is palette number 16,053 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#DB71FE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Beige (#FEE4A0) at the light end to Lavender (#DB71FE) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #DB71FE: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.218, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #E1A920: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Aqua #0EE1EA: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
4. ≈ Mauve #FCB9F3: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
5. ≈ Beige #FEE4A0: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow and cyan families, spread across 248 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.141 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Lavender (#DB71FE) with Beige (#FEE4A0) at a contrast ratio of 2.15:1, 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 (#FEE4A0), so this page suggests #221427 for text, a darkened Lavender that reaches 14.04:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #0EE1EA and #FCB9F3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEE4A0 as the background, #FCB9F3 for cards and surfaces, #E1A920 as the primary brand color, #0EE1EA as the accent, and #221427 for text (a computed darker shade of Lavender, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. 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 Neon Lavender Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.15:1 (#DB71FE on #FEE4A0). 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?
Mustard (#E1A920) 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 gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.