Neon Salmon Sonata
Neon Salmon Sonata: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #C7E8FD, #AADBFA, #9DCAEA, #85BDE3, #FD6F63. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 2.14:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#C7E8FD
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Droplet#AADBFA
A very light, muted blue (Droplet) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fail Whale#9DCAEA
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Double Denim#85BDE3
A light, muted blue (Double Denim) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salmon#FD6F63
A light, vivid red (Salmon) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.75:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #C7E8FD | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #AADBFA | 87% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #9DCAEA | 82% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #85BDE3 | 77% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FD6F63 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1310 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c7e8fd;
--color-surface: #9dcaea;
--color-primary: #85bde3;
--color-accent: #aadbfa;
--color-text: #2b1310;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c7e8fd;
--color-surface: #9dcaea;
--color-primary: #85bde3;
--color-accent: #aadbfa;
--color-ink: #2b1310;
}
About this palette
Neon Salmon Sonata is palette number 1,957 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 Salmon (#FD6F63), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#C7E8FD) at the light end to Salmon (#FD6F63) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #C7E8FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #AADBFA: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Sky #9DCAEA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Sky #85BDE3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Salmon #FD6F63: suggested role text. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, 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 blue and red families, spread across 212 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#C7E8FD) with Salmon (#FD6F63) at a contrast ratio of 2.14:1, 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 (#C7E8FD), so this page suggests #2B1310 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.61:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C7E8FD and #AADBFA and #9DCAEA and #85BDE3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C7E8FD and #AADBFA, #AADBFA and #9DCAEA and #9DCAEA and #85BDE3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #AADBFA and #9DCAEA and #9DCAEA and #85BDE3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C7E8FD as the background, #9DCAEA for cards and surfaces, #85BDE3 as the primary brand color, #AADBFA as the accent, and #2B1310 for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 Neon Salmon Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.14:1 (#C7E8FD on #FD6F63). 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?
Sky (#85BDE3) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.