Electric Azure Bazaar
Electric Azure Bazaar: a vivid monochromatic palette of #91CCFB, #6BB2F8, #299CE9, #1681E3, #126E9F. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.25:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Clear Sky#91CCFB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Summer#6BB2F8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Hello Summer) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Homeworld#299CE9
A medium, vivid blue (Homeworld) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Azure#1681E3
A medium, vivid blue (Azure) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hydra#126E9F
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Hydra) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.58:1Good 3/5
- On black12.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #91CCFB | 82% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #6BB2F8 | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #299CE9 | 67% |
| ≈ Azure | Primary | #1681E3 | 60% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #126E9F | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #061D2B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #91ccfb;
--color-surface: #6bb2f8;
--color-primary: #1681e3;
--color-accent: #299ce9;
--color-text: #061d2b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #91ccfb;
--color-surface: #6bb2f8;
--color-primary: #1681e3;
--color-accent: #299ce9;
--color-ink: #061d2b;
}
About this palette
Electric Azure Bazaar is palette number 1,793 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#1681E3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Sky (#91CCFB) at the light end to Slate (#126E9F) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #91CCFB: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
2. ≈ Cornflower #6BB2F8: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
3. ≈ Cornflower #299CE9: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.15, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Azure #1681E3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.173, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Slate #126E9F: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue family, spread across 13 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 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 crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#91CCFB) with Slate (#126E9F) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#91CCFB), so this page suggests #061D2B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.04:1. 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: #91CCFB as the background, #6BB2F8 for cards and surfaces, #1681E3 as the primary brand color, #299CE9 as the accent, and #061D2B 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Electric Azure Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#91CCFB on #126E9F). 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?
Azure (#1681E3) 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.