Flash Powder Blue Gallery
Flash Powder Blue Gallery: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #74B0B0, #7CC7CC, #93D4D6, #92E4EA, #FDD7CB. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 1.83:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.83:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glacier#74B0B0
A light, muted teal (Glacier) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wavelet#7CC7CC
A light, muted teal (Wavelet) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#93D4D6
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aqua Fiesta#92E4EA
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Aqua Fiesta) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cinderella#FDD7CB
A very light, muted pink (Cinderella) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.75:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #74B0B0 | 72% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #7CC7CC | 78% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #93D4D6 | 83% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #92E4EA | 87% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDD7CB | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdd7cb;
--color-surface: #7cc7cc;
--color-primary: #92e4ea;
--color-accent: #93d4d6;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdd7cb;
--color-surface: #7cc7cc;
--color-primary: #92e4ea;
--color-accent: #93d4d6;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Flash Powder Blue Gallery is palette number 5,597 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#92E4EA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDD7CB) at the light end to Turquoise (#74B0B0) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #74B0B0: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Sky #7CC7CC: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #93D4D6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #92E4EA: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Apricot #FDD7CB: suggested role background. It is a red color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan and red families, spread across 163 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 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 Turquoise (#74B0B0) with Apricot (#FDD7CB) at a contrast ratio of 1.83:1, 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 (#FDD7CB), so this page suggests #012020 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 12.82:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #7CC7CC and #93D4D6, #93D4D6 and #92E4EA and #92E4EA and #FDD7CB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #7CC7CC and #93D4D6 and #93D4D6 and #92E4EA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #7CC7CC and #93D4D6 and #93D4D6 and #92E4EA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDD7CB as the background, #7CC7CC for cards and surfaces, #92E4EA as the primary brand color, #93D4D6 as the accent, and #012020 for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Flash Powder Blue Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.83:1 (#74B0B0 on #FDD7CB). 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?
Powder Blue (#92E4EA) 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.