Flash Cornflower Kettle
Flash Cornflower Kettle: a neon analogous palette of #3AABF7, #80B6FC, #B0C3FF, #CFD0FE, #EEE1FF. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 2.01:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cerulean#3AABF7
A light, moderately saturated blue (Cerulean) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly Away#80B6FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fly Away) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Blue#B0C3FF
A light, moderately saturated blue (Pastel Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#CFD0FE
A very light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#EEE1FF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.84:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 | #3AABF7 | 71% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #80B6FC | 77% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #B0C3FF | 82% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CFD0FE | 87% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #EEE1FF | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #081C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eee1ff;
--color-surface: #b0c3ff;
--color-primary: #80b6fc;
--color-accent: #cfd0fe;
--color-text: #081c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eee1ff;
--color-surface: #b0c3ff;
--color-primary: #80b6fc;
--color-accent: #cfd0fe;
--color-ink: #081c2c;
}
About this palette
Flash Cornflower Kettle is palette number 2,869 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#3AABF7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Fog (#EEE1FF) at the light end to Cornflower (#3AABF7) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cornflower #3AABF7: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
2. ≈ Sky #80B6FC: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
3. ≈ Sky #B0C3FF: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Fog #CFD0FE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Fog #EEE1FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue and violet families, spread across 62 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.092 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 (#3AABF7) with Fog (#EEE1FF) at a contrast ratio of 2.01:1, 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 (#EEE1FF), so this page suggests #081C2C for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.89:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3AABF7 and #80B6FC, #80B6FC and #B0C3FF and #B0C3FF and #CFD0FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #3AABF7 and #80B6FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EEE1FF as the background, #B0C3FF for cards and surfaces, #80B6FC as the primary brand color, #CFD0FE as the accent, and #081C2C 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Flash Cornflower Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.01:1 (#3AABF7 on #EEE1FF). 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?
Sky (#80B6FC) 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.