Cyber Cornflower Hideaway
Cyber Cornflower Hideaway: a neon analogous palette of #B6F5FF, #88E0FF, #80CEFC, #83B8FE, #80A4F8. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 2.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pale Sky#B6F5FF
A very light, muted teal (Pale Sky) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#88E0FF
A very light, moderately saturated blue (Winter Wizard) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#80CEFC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly Away#83B8FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fly Away) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fennel Flower#80A4F8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fennel Flower) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.49:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B6F5FF | 93% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #88E0FF | 86% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #80CEFC | 82% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #83B8FE | 77% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #80A4F8 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b6f5ff;
--color-surface: #80cefc;
--color-primary: #83b8fe;
--color-accent: #88e0ff;
--color-text: #121a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b6f5ff;
--color-surface: #80cefc;
--color-primary: #83b8fe;
--color-accent: #88e0ff;
--color-ink: #121a2d;
}
About this palette
Cyber Cornflower Hideaway is palette number 4,885 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#80A4F8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B6F5FF) at the light end to Cornflower (#80A4F8) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B6F5FF: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Sky #88E0FF: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
3. ≈ Sky #80CEFC: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
4. ≈ Sky #83B8FE: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Cornflower #80A4F8: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and blue families, spread across 57 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.101 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#B6F5FF) with Cornflower (#80A4F8) at a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, 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 (#B6F5FF), so this page suggests #121A2D for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 14.44:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #88E0FF and #80CEFC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #88E0FF and #80CEFC, #80CEFC and #83B8FE and #83B8FE and #80A4F8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B6F5FF as the background, #80CEFC for cards and surfaces, #83B8FE as the primary brand color, #88E0FF as the accent, and #121A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Cyber Cornflower Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.03:1 (#B6F5FF on #80A4F8). 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?
Sky (#83B8FE) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.