Electric Lilac Quartz
Electric Lilac Quartz: a vivid split complementary palette of #7C6314, #8D8112, #1DA1DE, #C08FFF, #F7AE33. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.02:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Alligator#7C6314
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive#8D8112
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Homeworld#1DA1DE
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Homeworld) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dream Vapour#C08FFF
A light, vivid purple (Dream Vapour) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beer#F7AE33
A light, vivid orange (Beer) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.75:1Good 3/5
- On black11.05:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #7C6314 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8D8112 | 60% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #1DA1DE | 67% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #C08FFF | 74% |
| ≈ Orange | Background | #F7AE33 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f7ae33;
--color-surface: #1da1de;
--color-primary: #c08fff;
--color-accent: #8d8112;
--color-text: #221a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f7ae33;
--color-surface: #1da1de;
--color-primary: #c08fff;
--color-accent: #8d8112;
--color-ink: #221a03;
}
About this palette
Electric Lilac Quartz is palette number 529 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#C08FFF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Orange (#F7AE33) at the light end to Olive (#7C6314) at the dark end, covering 51% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #7C6314: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
2. ≈ Olive #8D8112: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
3. ≈ Cornflower #1DA1DE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
4. ≈ Lilac #C08FFF: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Orange #F7AE33: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 228 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 0.134 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 Olive (#7C6314) with Orange (#F7AE33) at a contrast ratio of 3.02:1, 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 (#F7AE33), so this page suggests #221A03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1DA1DE and #C08FFF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F7AE33 as the background, #1DA1DE for cards and surfaces, #C08FFF as the primary brand color, #8D8112 as the accent, and #221A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Electric Lilac Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.02:1 (#7C6314 on #F7AE33). 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 (#C08FFF) 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.