Punchy Salmon Zenith
Punchy Salmon Zenith: a vivid tetradic palette of #01727B, #7F6DD6, #FA6059, #B1B42E, #8DC8FF. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.20:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Prismarine#01727B
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Prismarine) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Matt Purple#7F6DD6
A medium, vivid purple (Matt Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Amour#FA6059
A light, vivid red (Amour) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pesto#B1B42E
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Pesto) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#8DC8FF
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.68:1Good 3/5
- On black11.83:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 | #01727B | 50% |
| ≈ Orchid | Accent | #7F6DD6 | 60% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #FA6059 | 69% |
| ≈ Mustard | Surface | #B1B42E | 74% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #8DC8FF | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8dc8ff;
--color-surface: #b1b42e;
--color-primary: #fa6059;
--color-accent: #7f6dd6;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8dc8ff;
--color-surface: #b1b42e;
--color-primary: #fa6059;
--color-accent: #7f6dd6;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Punchy Salmon Zenith is palette number 16,337 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FA6059), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Sky (#8DC8FF) at the light end to Teal (#01727B) at the dark end, covering 50% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #01727B: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
2. ≈ Orchid #7F6DD6: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Salmon #FA6059: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.19, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mustard #B1B42E: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
5. ≈ Sky #8DC8FF: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, violet, red, yellow and blue families, spread across 263 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.136 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 (#01727B) with Sky (#8DC8FF) at a contrast ratio of 3.20:1, 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 (#8DC8FF), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.70:1. 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: #8DC8FF as the background, #B1B42E for cards and surfaces, #FA6059 as the primary brand color, #7F6DD6 as the accent, and #011F22 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Punchy Salmon Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.20:1 (#01727B on #8DC8FF). 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?
Salmon (#FA6059) 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.