Lively Iris Island
Lively Iris Island: a vivid tetradic palette of #73DAFD, #DC80F6, #EF711C, #469705, #2A4EFC. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.66:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sky#73DAFD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinkling#DC80F6
A light, vivid purple (Pinkling) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arancio#EF711C
A light, vivid orange (Arancio) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Emerald#469705
A medium, vivid green (Emerald) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Ink#2A4EFC
A medium, vivid blue (Magic Ink) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.84:1Good 3/5
- On black13.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #73DAFD | 84% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #DC80F6 | 74% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Surface | #EF711C | 69% |
| ≈ Emerald | Accent | #469705 | 60% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #2A4EFC | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #73dafd;
--color-surface: #ef711c;
--color-primary: #dc80f6;
--color-accent: #469705;
--color-text: #121a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #73dafd;
--color-surface: #ef711c;
--color-primary: #dc80f6;
--color-accent: #469705;
--color-ink: #121a2d;
}
About this palette
Lively Iris Island is palette number 6,875,049 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#2A4EFC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#73DAFD) at the light end to Iris (#2A4EFC) at the dark end, covering 53% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #73DAFD: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
2. ≈ Lilac #DC80F6: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Tangerine #EF711C: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.178, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Emerald #469705: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.179, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Iris #2A4EFC: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.258, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, magenta, orange, green and blue families, spread across 270 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.182 makes the saturation intense.
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 Sky (#73DAFD) with Iris (#2A4EFC) at a contrast ratio of 3.66:1, 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 (#73DAFD), so this page suggests #121A2D for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 10.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EF711C and #469705 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #73DAFD as the background, #EF711C for cards and surfaces, #DC80F6 as the primary brand color, #469705 as the accent, and #121A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Iris, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Lively Iris Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.66:1 (#73DAFD on #2A4EFC). 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 (#DC80F6) 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.