Arcade Periwinkle Festival
Arcade Periwinkle Festival: a neon analogous palette of #989CF8, #BAA5FD, #DAB0FC, #FDB8FD, #FED3EC. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.86:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.86:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cold Lips#989CF8
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva#BAA5FD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Diva) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauve#DAB0FC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Mauve) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jigglypuff#FDB8FD
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Jigglypuff) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Light Pink#FED3EC
A very light, muted pink (Light Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.48:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.74:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Periwinkle | Text | #989CF8 | 73% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #BAA5FD | 77% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #DAB0FC | 82% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #FDB8FD | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FED3EC | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #17182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fed3ec;
--color-surface: #dab0fc;
--color-primary: #baa5fd;
--color-accent: #fdb8fd;
--color-text: #17182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fed3ec;
--color-surface: #dab0fc;
--color-primary: #baa5fd;
--color-accent: #fdb8fd;
--color-ink: #17182d;
}
About this palette
Arcade Periwinkle Festival is palette number 6,874,965 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Periwinkle (#989CF8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Pink (#FED3EC) at the light end to Periwinkle (#989CF8) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Periwinkle #989CF8: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.133.
2. ≈ Lilac #BAA5FD: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
3. ≈ Mauve #DAB0FC: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
4. ≈ Mauve #FDB8FD: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
5. ≈ Pink #FED3EC: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
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 violet and magenta families, spread across 62 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.109 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 playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Periwinkle (#989CF8) with Pink (#FED3EC) at a contrast ratio of 1.86:1, 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 (#FED3EC), so this page suggests #17182D for text, a darkened Periwinkle that reaches 13.06:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #989CF8 and #BAA5FD, #BAA5FD and #DAB0FC and #DAB0FC and #FDB8FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FDB8FD and #FED3EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FED3EC as the background, #DAB0FC for cards and surfaces, #BAA5FD as the primary brand color, #FDB8FD as the accent, and #17182D for text (a computed darker shade of Periwinkle, 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 Arcade Periwinkle Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.86:1 (#989CF8 on #FED3EC). 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 (#BAA5FD) 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 playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.