Bold Raspberry Quartz
Bold Raspberry Quartz: a vivid split complementary palette of #B03580, #DB1580, #63AB0E, #32C5C7, #FC94EC. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fandango#B03580
A medium, vivid pink (Fandango) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magentarama#DB1580
A medium, vivid red (Magentarama) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grass#63AB0E
A medium, vivid green (Grass) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#32C5C7
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva Mecha#FC94EC
A light, vivid pink (Diva Mecha) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.72:1Good 3/5
- On black10.58:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #B03580 | 53% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Primary | #DB1580 | 59% |
| ≈ Jade | Surface | #63AB0E | 67% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #32C5C7 | 75% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #FC94EC | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28121E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fc94ec;
--color-surface: #63ab0e;
--color-primary: #db1580;
--color-accent: #32c5c7;
--color-text: #28121e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fc94ec;
--color-surface: #63ab0e;
--color-primary: #db1580;
--color-accent: #32c5c7;
--color-ink: #28121e;
}
About this palette
Bold Raspberry Quartz is palette number 19,737 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#DB1580), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#FC94EC) at the light end to Mulberry (#B03580) at the dark end, covering 53% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mulberry #B03580: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Raspberry #DB1580: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.232, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Jade #63AB0E: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.186, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Turquoise #32C5C7: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
5. ≈ Mauve #FC94EC: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green, teal and magenta families, spread across 223 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.175 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 Mulberry (#B03580) with Mauve (#FC94EC) at a contrast ratio of 2.88:1, 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 (#FC94EC), so this page suggests #28121E for text, a darkened Mulberry that reaches 8.85:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B03580 and #DB1580 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FC94EC as the background, #63AB0E for cards and surfaces, #DB1580 as the primary brand color, #32C5C7 as the accent, and #28121E for text (a computed darker shade of Mulberry, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Bold Raspberry Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.88:1 (#B03580 on #FC94EC). 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?
Raspberry (#DB1580) 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.