Bright Aqua Willow
Bright Aqua Willow: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #795779, #906D8D, #A7839F, #C7A3C1, #2CE6C6. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.83:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.83:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dr Who#795779
A medium, muted purple (Dr Who) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#906D8D
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings softness and care. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A7839F
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#C7A3C1
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fake Jade#2CE6C6
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fake Jade) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.08:1Good 3/5
- On black13.24:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #795779 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #906D8D | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A7839F | 65% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C7A3C1 | 76% |
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #2CE6C6 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241424 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2ce6c6;
--color-surface: #c7a3c1;
--color-primary: #906d8d;
--color-accent: #a7839f;
--color-text: #241424;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2ce6c6;
--color-surface: #c7a3c1;
--color-primary: #906d8d;
--color-accent: #a7839f;
--color-ink: #241424;
}
About this palette
Bright Aqua Willow is palette number 16,289 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Aqua (#2CE6C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#2CE6C6) at the light end to Slate (#795779) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #795779: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Slate #906D8D: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Taupe #A7839F: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C7A3C1: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
5. ≈ Aqua #2CE6C6: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta and teal families, spread across 157 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Slate (#795779) with Aqua (#2CE6C6) at a contrast ratio of 3.83:1, 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 (#2CE6C6), so this page suggests #241424 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.02:1. 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: #2CE6C6 as the background, #C7A3C1 for cards and surfaces, #906D8D as the primary brand color, #A7839F as the accent, and #241424 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Aqua Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.83:1 (#795779 on #2CE6C6). 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?
Slate (#906D8D) 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.