Electric Orchid Quartz
Electric Orchid Quartz: a vivid triadic palette of #BFC4FF, #FE8868, #28AF7A, #846FDA, #AB4F14. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, 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
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#BFC4FF
A light, moderately saturated purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissable#FE8868
A light, vivid pink (Kissable) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Herbal#28AF7A
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Herbal) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Matt Purple#846FDA
A medium, vivid purple (Matt Purple) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sienna#AB4F14
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Sienna) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.44:1Good 3/5
- On black12.55:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #BFC4FF | 84% |
| ≈ Coral | Surface | #FE8868 | 75% |
| ≈ Mint | Accent | #28AF7A | 67% |
| ≈ Orchid | Primary | #846FDA | 61% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #AB4F14 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1409 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bfc4ff;
--color-surface: #fe8868;
--color-primary: #846fda;
--color-accent: #28af7a;
--color-text: #2a1409;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bfc4ff;
--color-surface: #fe8868;
--color-primary: #846fda;
--color-accent: #28af7a;
--color-ink: #2a1409;
}
About this palette
Electric Orchid Quartz is palette number 2,161 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Orchid (#846FDA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#BFC4FF) at the light end to Rust (#AB4F14) at the dark end, covering 54% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #BFC4FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Coral #FE8868: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mint #28AF7A: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
4. ≈ Orchid #846FDA: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Rust #AB4F14: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, red, green and orange families, spread across 254 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.133 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 Mauve (#BFC4FF) with Rust (#AB4F14) 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 (#BFC4FF), so this page suggests #2A1409 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.44:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FE8868 and #28AF7A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #BFC4FF as the background, #FE8868 for cards and surfaces, #846FDA as the primary brand color, #28AF7A as the accent, and #2A1409 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Orchid Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#BFC4FF on #AB4F14). 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?
Orchid (#846FDA) 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.