Arcade Gold Kettle
Arcade Gold Kettle: a neon split complementary palette of #65A9FD, #98B3FB, #FFAF8D, #E9DD38, #CBE5FD. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 1.86:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.86:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fennel Flower#65A9FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fennel Flower) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wondrous Wisteria#98B3FB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Wondrous Wisteria) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FFAF8D
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gold#E9DD38
A very light, vivid yellow (Gold) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#CBE5FD
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.16:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #65A9FD | 73% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #98B3FB | 77% |
| ≈ Peach | Surface | #FFAF8D | 82% |
| ≈ Gold | Primary | #E9DD38 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #CBE5FD | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0D1B2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cbe5fd;
--color-surface: #ffaf8d;
--color-primary: #e9dd38;
--color-accent: #98b3fb;
--color-text: #0d1b2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cbe5fd;
--color-surface: #ffaf8d;
--color-primary: #e9dd38;
--color-accent: #98b3fb;
--color-ink: #0d1b2d;
}
About this palette
Arcade Gold Kettle is palette number 2,605 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Gold (#E9DD38), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#CBE5FD) at the light end to Cornflower (#65A9FD) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cornflower #65A9FD: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
2. ≈ Lilac #98B3FB: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
3. ≈ Peach #FFAF8D: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
4. ≈ Gold #E9DD38: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #CBE5FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 blue, red and yellow families, spread across 224 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.114 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Cornflower (#65A9FD) with Powder Blue (#CBE5FD) at a contrast ratio of 1.86:1, 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 (#CBE5FD), so this page suggests #0D1B2D for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #65A9FD and #98B3FB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CBE5FD as the background, #FFAF8D for cards and surfaces, #E9DD38 as the primary brand color, #98B3FB as the accent, and #0D1B2D for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, 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 Arcade Gold Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.86:1 (#65A9FD on #CBE5FD). 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?
Gold (#E9DD38) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.