Bold Purple Inlet
Bold Purple Inlet: a vivid triadic palette of #AA1290, #998002, #26A6C9, #FD78B8, #D6CE32. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.98:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Katy Berry#AA1290
A medium, vivid red (Katy Berry) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fernweh#998002
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laguna#26A6C9
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kisses#FD78B8
A light, vivid pink (Kisses) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#D6CE32
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.56:1Good 3/5
- On black12.73:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Purple | Text | #AA1290 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #998002 | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #26A6C9 | 67% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #FD78B8 | 75% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #D6CE32 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261321 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d6ce32;
--color-surface: #998002;
--color-primary: #fd78b8;
--color-accent: #26a6c9;
--color-text: #261321;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d6ce32;
--color-surface: #998002;
--color-primary: #fd78b8;
--color-accent: #26a6c9;
--color-ink: #261321;
}
About this palette
Bold Purple Inlet is palette number 3,224,961 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#AA1290), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sand (#D6CE32) at the light end to Purple (#AA1290) at the dark end, covering 51% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Purple #AA1290: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.214, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Olive #998002: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.124.
3. ≈ Cornflower #26A6C9: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
4. ≈ Salmon #FD78B8: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Sand #D6CE32: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 magenta, yellow, cyan and rose families, spread across 257 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 0.159 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 Purple (#AA1290) with Sand (#D6CE32) at a contrast ratio of 3.98:1, 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 (#D6CE32), so this page suggests #261321 for text, a darkened Purple that reaches 10.63:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #26A6C9 and #FD78B8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D6CE32 as the background, #998002 for cards and surfaces, #FD78B8 as the primary brand color, #26A6C9 as the accent, and #261321 for text (a computed darker shade of Purple, 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 Bold Purple Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.98:1 (#AA1290 on #D6CE32). 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?
Salmon (#FD78B8) 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.