Electric Mulberry Bonfire
Electric Mulberry Bonfire: a vivid tetradic palette of #BDB3FD, #F9857C, #999E12, #23959D, #A72B83. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.32:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Illusion#BDB3FD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Meat#F9857C
A light, moderately saturated red (Meat) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papyrus#999E12
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Papyrus) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Java#23959D
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Java) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fabric of Love#A72B83
A medium, vivid red (Fabric of Love) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.33:1Good 3/5
- On black11.03:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lilac | Background | #BDB3FD | 80% |
| ≈ Salmon | Surface | #F9857C | 74% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #999E12 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #23959D | 61% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #A72B83 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271320 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bdb3fd;
--color-surface: #f9857c;
--color-primary: #999e12;
--color-accent: #23959d;
--color-text: #271320;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bdb3fd;
--color-surface: #f9857c;
--color-primary: #999e12;
--color-accent: #23959d;
--color-ink: #271320;
}
About this palette
Electric Mulberry Bonfire is palette number 3,121 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#A72B83), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Lilac (#BDB3FD) at the light end to Mulberry (#A72B83) at the dark end, covering 51% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lilac #BDB3FD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
2. ≈ Salmon #F9857C: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
3. ≈ Sage #999E12: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
4. ≈ Teal #23959D: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
5. ≈ Mulberry #A72B83: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.183, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, red, yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 316 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.134 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 Lilac (#BDB3FD) with Mulberry (#A72B83) at a contrast ratio of 3.32:1, 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 (#BDB3FD), so this page suggests #271320 for text, a darkened Mulberry that reaches 9.18:1. 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: #BDB3FD as the background, #F9857C for cards and surfaces, #999E12 as the primary brand color, #23959D as the accent, and #271320 for text (a computed darker shade of Mulberry, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Mulberry Bonfire accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.32:1 (#BDB3FD on #A72B83). 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?
Sage (#999E12) 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.