Electric Azure Carnival
Electric Azure Carnival: a vivid triadic palette of #197C2C, #4574F4, #F8625D, #11CA73, #BDC6FC. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.19:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Poblano#197C2C
A medium, moderately saturated green (Poblano) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bluetiful#4574F4
A medium, vivid blue (Bluetiful) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Amour#F8625D
A light, vivid red (Amour) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaweed#11CA73
A light, vivid green (Seaweed) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Night Snow#BDC6FC
A light, muted blue (Night Snow) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.30:1Good 3/5
- On black12.64:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #197C2C | 51% |
| ≈ Azure | Primary | #4574F4 | 60% |
| ≈ Salmon | Accent | #F8625D | 69% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #11CA73 | 74% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #BDC6FC | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0D1F0F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bdc6fc;
--color-surface: #11ca73;
--color-primary: #4574f4;
--color-accent: #f8625d;
--color-text: #0d1f0f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bdc6fc;
--color-surface: #11ca73;
--color-primary: #4574f4;
--color-accent: #f8625d;
--color-ink: #0d1f0f;
}
About this palette
Electric Azure Carnival is palette number 3,001 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#4574F4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#BDC6FC) at the light end to Emerald (#197C2C) at the dark end, covering 51% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Emerald #197C2C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
2. ≈ Azure #4574F4: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.199, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Salmon #F8625D: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.185, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mint #11CA73: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.182, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mauve #BDC6FC: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, red and violet families, spread across 252 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.158 makes the saturation rich.
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 Emerald (#197C2C) with Mauve (#BDC6FC) at a contrast ratio of 3.19:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#BDC6FC), so this page suggests #0D1F0F for text, a darkened Emerald that reaches 10.36:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F8625D and #11CA73 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #BDC6FC as the background, #11CA73 for cards and surfaces, #4574F4 as the primary brand color, #F8625D as the accent, and #0D1F0F for text (a computed darker shade of Emerald, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Electric Azure Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.19:1 (#197C2C on #BDC6FC). 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?
Azure (#4574F4) 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.