Bold Cornflower Alcove
Bold Cornflower Alcove: a vivid split complementary palette of #975C17, #AF7700, #1EA2BB, #8BA0F9, #FBAB7C. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.90:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olivia#975C17
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Olivia) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Falafel#AF7700
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Falafel) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Ocean#1EA2BB
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Ocean) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Lips#8BA0F9
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FBAB7C
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.44:1Good 3/5
- On black11.21:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #975C17 | 53% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Accent | #AF7700 | 61% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #1EA2BB | 66% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #8BA0F9 | 73% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FBAB7C | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbab7c;
--color-surface: #1ea2bb;
--color-primary: #8ba0f9;
--color-accent: #af7700;
--color-text: #271605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbab7c;
--color-surface: #1ea2bb;
--color-primary: #8ba0f9;
--color-accent: #af7700;
--color-ink: #271605;
}
About this palette
Bold Cornflower Alcove is palette number 29,425 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#8BA0F9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Peach (#FBAB7C) at the light end to Rust (#975C17) at the dark end, covering 53% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #975C17: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
2. ≈ Chocolate #AF7700: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
3. ≈ Turquoise #1EA2BB: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
4. ≈ Cornflower #8BA0F9: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
5. ≈ Peach #FBAB7C: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
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 orange, cyan and blue families, spread across 222 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.119 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 lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#975C17) with Peach (#FBAB7C) at a contrast ratio of 2.90:1, 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 (#FBAB7C), so this page suggests #271605 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.32:1. 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: #FBAB7C as the background, #1EA2BB for cards and surfaces, #8BA0F9 as the primary brand color, #AF7700 as the accent, and #271605 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Bold Cornflower Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.90:1 (#975C17 on #FBAB7C). 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?
Cornflower (#8BA0F9) 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.