Radiant Azure Quarry
Radiant Azure Quarry: a vivid split complementary palette of #146CBC, #446FF3, #EC6E27, #B9AF2A, #93D2FD. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.30:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.30:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Matt Blue#146CBC
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Matt Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bluetiful#446FF3
A medium, vivid blue (Bluetiful) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Jaffa#EC6E27
A medium, vivid orange (Jaffa) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hey Pesto#B9AF2A
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Baby Blue#93D2FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Baby Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.38:1Good 3/5
- On black12.87:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sapphire | Text | #146CBC | 53% |
| ≈ Azure | Primary | #446FF3 | 59% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #EC6E27 | 68% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #B9AF2A | 74% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #93D2FD | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0C1B2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #93d2fd;
--color-surface: #ec6e27;
--color-primary: #446ff3;
--color-accent: #b9af2a;
--color-text: #0c1b2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #93d2fd;
--color-surface: #ec6e27;
--color-primary: #446ff3;
--color-accent: #b9af2a;
--color-ink: #0c1b2d;
}
About this palette
Radiant Azure Quarry is palette number 3,225,065 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#446FF3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Sky (#93D2FD) at the light end to Sapphire (#146CBC) at the dark end, covering 53% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sapphire #146CBC: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
2. ≈ Azure #446FF3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.204, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Chocolate #EC6E27: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mustard #B9AF2A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
5. ≈ Sky #93D2FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
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 blue, orange and yellow families, spread across 221 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.152 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 crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sapphire (#146CBC) with Sky (#93D2FD) at a contrast ratio of 3.30:1, 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 (#93D2FD), so this page suggests #0C1B2D for text, a darkened Sapphire that reaches 10.64:1. 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: #93D2FD as the background, #EC6E27 for cards and surfaces, #446FF3 as the primary brand color, #B9AF2A as the accent, and #0C1B2D for text (a computed darker shade of Sapphire, 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 Radiant Azure Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.30:1 (#146CBC on #93D2FD). 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 (#446FF3) 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 crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.