Punchy Cornflower Yarrow
Punchy Cornflower Yarrow: a vivid triadic palette of #1C7193, #BD4F86, #8F9D26, #35B2FF, #FFA3BE. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.93:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.93:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blue Fjord#1C7193
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Fjord) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fat Smooch#BD4F86
A medium, vivid red (Fat Smooch) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Papyrus#8F9D26
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Papyrus) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Megaman#35B2FF
A light, vivid blue (Megaman) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Prism Pink#FFA3BE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Prism Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.47:1Good 3/5
- On black11.23:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1C7193 | 52% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Surface | #BD4F86 | 59% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #8F9D26 | 66% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #35B2FF | 73% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FFA3BE | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E2A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffa3be;
--color-surface: #bd4f86;
--color-primary: #35b2ff;
--color-accent: #8f9d26;
--color-text: #031e2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffa3be;
--color-surface: #bd4f86;
--color-primary: #35b2ff;
--color-accent: #8f9d26;
--color-ink: #031e2a;
}
About this palette
Punchy Cornflower Yarrow is palette number 16,385 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#35B2FF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FFA3BE) at the light end to Teal (#1C7193) 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 #1C7193: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
2. ≈ Raspberry #BD4F86: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sage #8F9D26: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
4. ≈ Cornflower #35B2FF: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Pink #FFA3BE: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
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 cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 351 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.13 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 Teal (#1C7193) with Pink (#FFA3BE) at a contrast ratio of 2.93:1, 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 (#FFA3BE), so this page suggests #031E2A for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1C7193 and #BD4F86 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFA3BE as the background, #BD4F86 for cards and surfaces, #35B2FF as the primary brand color, #8F9D26 as the accent, and #031E2A 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.
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 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 Cornflower Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.93:1 (#1C7193 on #FFA3BE). 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 (#35B2FF) 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.