Lively Iris Cascade
Lively Iris Cascade: a vivid split complementary palette of #F5B12E, #CFAB2F, #24A2D5, #865CE4, #976010. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.80:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.80:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Beer#F5B12E
A light, vivid orange (Beer) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hot Sand#CFAB2F
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hot Sand) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Burst#24A2D5
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Burst) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Matt Purple#865CE4
A medium, vivid purple (Matt Purple) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olivia#976010
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Olivia) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.25:1Good 3/5
- On black11.21:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Orange | Background | #F5B12E | 80% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #CFAB2F | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #24A2D5 | 67% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #865CE4 | 59% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #976010 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5b12e;
--color-surface: #24a2d5;
--color-primary: #865ce4;
--color-accent: #cfab2f;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5b12e;
--color-surface: #24a2d5;
--color-primary: #865ce4;
--color-accent: #cfab2f;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Lively Iris Cascade is palette number 20,913 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#865CE4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Orange (#F5B12E) at the light end to Rust (#976010) at the dark end, covering 54% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Orange #F5B12E: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #CFAB2F: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
3. ≈ Cornflower #24A2D5: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
4. ≈ Iris #865CE4: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.197, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Rust #976010: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
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 orange, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 225 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.146 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Orange (#F5B12E) with Rust (#976010) at a contrast ratio of 2.80:1, 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 (#F5B12E), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.29:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F5B12E and #CFAB2F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F5B12E as the background, #24A2D5 for cards and surfaces, #865CE4 as the primary brand color, #CFAB2F as the accent, and #261704 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Lively Iris Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.80:1 (#F5B12E on #976010). 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?
Iris (#865CE4) 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.