Bold Cornflower Cascade
Bold Cornflower Cascade: a vivid split complementary palette of #776317, #918607, #2E9EF7, #BF8BFA, #F4B630. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.23:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.23:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Himalaya#776317
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Himalaya) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Witch Brew#918607
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Witch Brew) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky Dancer#2E9EF7
A light, vivid blue (Sky Dancer) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Illicit Purple#BF8BFA
A light, vivid purple (Illicit Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Corona#F4B630
A light, vivid yellow (Corona) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.86:1Good 3/5
- On black11.58:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #776317 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #918607 | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #2E9EF7 | 68% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #BF8BFA | 73% |
| ≈ Amber | Background | #F4B630 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f4b630;
--color-surface: #bf8bfa;
--color-primary: #2e9ef7;
--color-accent: #918607;
--color-text: #211a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f4b630;
--color-surface: #bf8bfa;
--color-primary: #2e9ef7;
--color-accent: #918607;
--color-ink: #211a03;
}
About this palette
Bold Cornflower Cascade is palette number 1,985 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#2E9EF7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Amber (#F4B630) at the light end to Olive (#776317) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #776317: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.094.
2. ≈ Olive #918607: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Cornflower #2E9EF7: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lilac #BF8BFA: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Amber #F4B630: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, 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 yellow, blue and violet 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 0.14 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 Olive (#776317) with Amber (#F4B630) at a contrast ratio of 3.23:1, 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 (#F4B630), so this page suggests #211A03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.54:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #2E9EF7 and #BF8BFA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F4B630 as the background, #BF8BFA for cards and surfaces, #2E9EF7 as the primary brand color, #918607 as the accent, and #211A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 Cornflower Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.23:1 (#776317 on #F4B630). 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 (#2E9EF7) 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.