Laser Lilac Gallery
Laser Lilac Gallery: a neon split complementary palette of #CD72FB, #F87EFD, #CED109, #37F5B9, #EBDAFD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.16:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fake Love#CD72FB
A light, vivid purple (Fake Love) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Atomic Pink#F87EFD
A light, vivid pink (Atomic Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Goldzilla#CED109
A light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Minty Paradise#37F5B9
A very light, vivid teal (Minty Paradise) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#EBDAFD
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.83:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.97:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #CD72FB | 71% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #F87EFD | 78% |
| ≈ Gold | Surface | #CED109 | 83% |
| ≈ Cyan | Accent | #37F5B9 | 87% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #EBDAFD | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211528 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebdafd;
--color-surface: #ced109;
--color-primary: #f87efd;
--color-accent: #37f5b9;
--color-text: #211528;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebdafd;
--color-surface: #ced109;
--color-primary: #f87efd;
--color-accent: #37f5b9;
--color-ink: #211528;
}
About this palette
Laser Lilac Gallery is palette number 22,093 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#F87EFD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#EBDAFD) at the light end to Lavender (#CD72FB) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #CD72FB: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.207, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Lilac #F87EFD: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.212, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Gold #CED109: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.181, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Cyan #37F5B9: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Fog #EBDAFD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
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 violet, magenta, yellow and teal families, spread across 215 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.164 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Lavender (#CD72FB) with Fog (#EBDAFD) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#EBDAFD), so this page suggests #211528 for text, a darkened Lavender that reaches 13.28:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBDAFD as the background, #CED109 for cards and surfaces, #F87EFD as the primary brand color, #37F5B9 as the accent, and #211528 for text (a computed darker shade of Lavender, 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 neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. 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 Laser Lilac Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#CD72FB on #EBDAFD). 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?
Lilac (#F87EFD) 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 gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.