Electric Purple Pavilion
Electric Purple Pavilion: a vivid split complementary palette of #FCA3D0, #FD84AB, #5AA626, #1F9293, #A61B97. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.50:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fresh Gum#FCA3D0
A light, moderately saturated pink (Fresh Gum) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FD84AB
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grass#5AA626
A medium, vivid green (Grass) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Java#1F9293
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Java) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Ink#A61B97
A medium, vivid pink (Purple Ink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.51:1Good 3/5
- On black11.28:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FCA3D0 | 82% |
| ≈ Salmon | Accent | #FD84AB | 76% |
| ≈ Jade | Primary | #5AA626 | 65% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #1F9293 | 60% |
| ≈ Purple | Text | #A61B97 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261322 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fca3d0;
--color-surface: #1f9293;
--color-primary: #5aa626;
--color-accent: #fd84ab;
--color-text: #261322;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fca3d0;
--color-surface: #1f9293;
--color-primary: #5aa626;
--color-accent: #fd84ab;
--color-ink: #261322;
}
About this palette
Electric Purple Pavilion is palette number 6,129 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Purple (#A61B97), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FCA3D0) at the light end to Purple (#A61B97) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FCA3D0: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
2. ≈ Salmon #FD84AB: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Jade #5AA626: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Teal #1F9293: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
5. ≈ Purple #A61B97: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.211, 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 rose, green, teal and magenta families, spread across 347 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 0.15 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 Pink (#FCA3D0) with Purple (#A61B97) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, 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 (#FCA3D0), so this page suggests #261322 for text, a darkened Purple that reaches 9.41:1. 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: #FCA3D0 as the background, #1F9293 for cards and surfaces, #5AA626 as the primary brand color, #FD84AB as the accent, and #261322 for text (a computed darker shade of Purple, 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 Purple Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#FCA3D0 on #A61B97). 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?
Jade (#5AA626) 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.