Punchy Iris Estuary
Punchy Iris Estuary: a vivid complementary palette of #AEBAFD, #A69FFC, #AD9929, #837F1A, #5D4FCD. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.24:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.24:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Illusion#AEBAFD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Lips#A69FFC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucky#AD9929
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Lucky) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Olive#837F1A
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Warm Blue#5D4FCD
A medium, vivid blue (Warm Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.05:1Good 3/5
- On black11.24:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lilac | Background | #AEBAFD | 80% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #A69FFC | 75% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #AD9929 | 68% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #837F1A | 58% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #5D4FCD | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #18182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #aebafd;
--color-surface: #ad9929;
--color-primary: #a69ffc;
--color-accent: #837f1a;
--color-text: #18182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #aebafd;
--color-surface: #ad9929;
--color-primary: #a69ffc;
--color-accent: #837f1a;
--color-ink: #18182d;
}
About this palette
Punchy Iris Estuary is palette number 4,049 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5D4FCD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Lilac (#AEBAFD) at the light end to Iris (#5D4FCD) 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 #AEBAFD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
2. ≈ Lilac #A69FFC: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
3. ≈ Sage #AD9929: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
4. ≈ Olive #837F1A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
5. ≈ Iris #5D4FCD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet and yellow families, spread across 188 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 0.132 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 Lilac (#AEBAFD) with Iris (#5D4FCD) at a contrast ratio of 3.24:1, 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 (#AEBAFD), so this page suggests #18182D for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 9.31:1. 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: #AEBAFD as the background, #AD9929 for cards and surfaces, #A69FFC as the primary brand color, #837F1A as the accent, and #18182D for text (a computed darker shade of Iris, 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 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 Punchy Iris Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.24:1 (#AEBAFD on #5D4FCD). 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?
Lilac (#A69FFC) 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.