Punchy Iris Estuary
Punchy Iris Estuary: a vivid tetradic palette of #A2C8FA, #FF75CC, #C78A19, #009062, #7E3EC9. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.56:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.56:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Night Snow#A2C8FA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Night Snow) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kisses#FF75CC
A light, vivid pink (Kisses) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pizza#C78A19
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Pizza) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Viridian#009062
A medium, moderately saturated green (Viridian) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#7E3EC9
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.14:1Good 3/5
- On black12.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #A2C8FA | 82% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #FF75CC | 75% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Surface | #C78A19 | 68% |
| ≈ Moss | Accent | #009062 | 58% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #7E3EC9 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E162A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a2c8fa;
--color-surface: #c78a19;
--color-primary: #ff75cc;
--color-accent: #009062;
--color-text: #1e162a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a2c8fa;
--color-surface: #c78a19;
--color-primary: #ff75cc;
--color-accent: #009062;
--color-ink: #1e162a;
}
About this palette
Punchy Iris Estuary is palette number 4,297 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#7E3EC9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#A2C8FA) at the light end to Iris (#7E3EC9) at the dark end, covering 52% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #A2C8FA: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
2. ≈ Lilac #FF75CC: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.193, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Tangerine #C78A19: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
4. ≈ Moss #009062: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
5. ≈ Iris #7E3EC9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.204, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 blue, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 268 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 0.148 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 Sky (#A2C8FA) with Iris (#7E3EC9) at a contrast ratio of 3.56:1, 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 (#A2C8FA), so this page suggests #1E162A for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 10.11:1. 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: #A2C8FA as the background, #C78A19 for cards and surfaces, #FF75CC as the primary brand color, #009062 as the accent, and #1E162A 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.
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 Punchy Iris Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.56:1 (#A2C8FA on #7E3EC9). 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 (#FF75CC) 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.