Arcade Salmon Ripple
Arcade Salmon Ripple: a neon complementary palette of #F77561, #FA9676, #26DFF3, #82E4FC, #FED8CF. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.07:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salmon#F77561
A light, vivid red (Salmon) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parma Ham#FA9676
A light, moderately saturated pink (Parma Ham) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Blue#26DFF3
A light, moderately saturated blue (Neon Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#82E4FC
A very light, moderately saturated blue (Winter Wizard) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yours Truly#FED8CF
A very light, muted pink (Yours Truly) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.73:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.93:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F77561 | 71% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FA9676 | 77% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #26DFF3 | 83% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #82E4FC | 87% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FED8CF | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B130F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fed8cf;
--color-surface: #82e4fc;
--color-primary: #26dff3;
--color-accent: #fa9676;
--color-text: #2b130f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fed8cf;
--color-surface: #82e4fc;
--color-primary: #26dff3;
--color-accent: #fa9676;
--color-ink: #2b130f;
}
About this palette
Arcade Salmon Ripple is palette number 3,269 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#F77561), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FED8CF) at the light end to Salmon (#F77561) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Salmon #F77561: suggested role text. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Blush #FA9676: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Aqua #26DFF3: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
4. ≈ Sky #82E4FC: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
5. ≈ Apricot #FED8CF: suggested role background. It is a red color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the red and cyan families, spread across 185 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, 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 0.114 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Salmon (#F77561) with Apricot (#FED8CF) at a contrast ratio of 2.07:1, 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 (#FED8CF), so this page suggests #2B130F for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.25:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #26DFF3 and #82E4FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #26DFF3 and #82E4FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #26DFF3 and #82E4FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FED8CF as the background, #82E4FC for cards and surfaces, #26DFF3 as the primary brand color, #FA9676 as the accent, and #2B130F for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. 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 Arcade Salmon Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.07:1 (#F77561 on #FED8CF). 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?
Aqua (#26DFF3) 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 gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.