Punchy Blush Delta
Punchy Blush Delta: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #3D706F, #5F898A, #75A5A6, #74B6BA, #FEA2A8. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 2.92:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#3D706F
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Arctic#5F898A
A medium, muted teal (Arctic) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaside#75A5A6
A light, muted teal (Seaside) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Castaway#74B6BA
A light, muted teal (Castaway) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FEA2A8
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.60:1Good 3/5
- On black10.94:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #3D706F | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #5F898A | 60% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #75A5A6 | 69% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #74B6BA | 73% |
| ≈ Blush | Background | #FEA2A8 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fea2a8;
--color-surface: #5f898a;
--color-primary: #74b6ba;
--color-accent: #75a5a6;
--color-text: #01201f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fea2a8;
--color-surface: #5f898a;
--color-primary: #74b6ba;
--color-accent: #75a5a6;
--color-ink: #01201f;
}
About this palette
Punchy Blush Delta is palette number 2,177 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Blush (#FEA2A8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Blush (#FEA2A8) at the light end to Slate (#3D706F) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #3D706F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Teal #5F898A: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Sage #75A5A6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Turquoise #74B6BA: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
5. ≈ Blush #FEA2A8: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
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 teal, cyan and rose families, spread across 185 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
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 crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#3D706F) with Blush (#FEA2A8) at a contrast ratio of 2.92:1, 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 (#FEA2A8), so this page suggests #01201F for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 8.91:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #74B6BA and #FEA2A8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #75A5A6 and #74B6BA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEA2A8 as the background, #5F898A for cards and surfaces, #74B6BA as the primary brand color, #75A5A6 as the accent, and #01201F for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Punchy Blush Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.92:1 (#3D706F on #FEA2A8). 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?
Turquoise (#74B6BA) 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 crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.