Laser Lavender Bazaar
Laser Lavender Bazaar: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #E1EDA9, #D6DC9A, #C2CB89, #AEB788, #D96BF6. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.28:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.28:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sour#E1EDA9
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Sour) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beige#D6DC9A
A very light, moderately saturated beige (Beige) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soda Pop#C2CB89
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Soda Pop) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nile#AEB788
A light, muted green (Nile) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fake Love#D96BF6
A light, vivid purple (Fake Love) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.84:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.88:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E1EDA9 | 92% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #D6DC9A | 87% |
| ≈ Sand | Primary | #C2CB89 | 82% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #AEB788 | 76% |
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #D96BF6 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221426 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1eda9;
--color-surface: #aeb788;
--color-primary: #c2cb89;
--color-accent: #d6dc9a;
--color-text: #221426;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1eda9;
--color-surface: #aeb788;
--color-primary: #c2cb89;
--color-accent: #d6dc9a;
--color-ink: #221426;
}
About this palette
Laser Lavender Bazaar is palette number 165 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#D96BF6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Beige (#E1EDA9) at the light end to Lavender (#D96BF6) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #E1EDA9: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
2. ≈ Beige #D6DC9A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Sand #C2CB89: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Khaki #AEB788: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Lavender #D96BF6: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.218, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 green, yellow and magenta families, spread across 206 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.109 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Beige (#E1EDA9) with Lavender (#D96BF6) at a contrast ratio of 2.28:1, 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 (#E1EDA9), so this page suggests #221426 for text, a darkened Lavender that reaches 14.11:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E1EDA9 and #D6DC9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E1EDA9 and #D6DC9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E1EDA9 and #D6DC9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E1EDA9 as the background, #AEB788 for cards and surfaces, #C2CB89 as the primary brand color, #D6DC9A as the accent, and #221426 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.
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 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 Laser Lavender Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.28:1 (#E1EDA9 on #D96BF6). 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?
Sand (#C2CB89) 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.