Bold Salmon Estuary
Bold Salmon Estuary: a vivid tetradic palette of #157871, #6174D7, #E56A8D, #C3A60A, #7CD7FB. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.27:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Emperor Jade#157871
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Emperor Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pan Purple#6174D7
A medium, vivid blue (Pan Purple) that brings open, airy calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Loveland#E56A8D
A light, vivid pink (Loveland) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hey Pesto#C3A60A
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#7CD7FB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.30:1Good 3/5
- On black12.97:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #157871 | 52% |
| ≈ Orchid | Surface | #6174D7 | 59% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #E56A8D | 68% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #C3A60A | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #7CD7FB | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #7cd7fb;
--color-surface: #6174d7;
--color-primary: #e56a8d;
--color-accent: #c3a60a;
--color-text: #00201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #7cd7fb;
--color-surface: #6174d7;
--color-primary: #e56a8d;
--color-accent: #c3a60a;
--color-ink: #00201e;
}
About this palette
Bold Salmon Estuary is palette number 4,241 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#E56A8D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#7CD7FB) at the light end to Teal (#157871) at the dark end, covering 52% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #157871: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Orchid #6174D7: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Salmon #E56A8D: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mustard #C3A60A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
5. ≈ Sky #7CD7FB: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
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 teal, blue, rose, yellow and cyan families, spread across 269 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.128 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 Teal (#157871) with Sky (#7CD7FB) at a contrast ratio of 3.27:1, 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 (#7CD7FB), so this page suggests #00201E for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.58:1. 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: #7CD7FB as the background, #6174D7 for cards and surfaces, #E56A8D as the primary brand color, #C3A60A as the accent, and #00201E for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 Bold Salmon Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.27:1 (#157871 on #7CD7FB). 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 (#E56A8D) 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.