Radiant Chocolate Bloom
Radiant Chocolate Bloom: a vivid complementary palette of #1B728F, #1E8BB7, #E76F1F, #FE9038, #7BD1FB. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.20:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blue Fjord#1B728F
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Fjord) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Corfu Waters#1E8BB7
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Corfu Waters) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pele#E76F1F
A medium, vivid orange (Pele) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Carrot#FE9038
A light, vivid orange (Neon Carrot) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#7BD1FB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.45:1Good 3/5
- On black12.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1B728F | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #1E8BB7 | 60% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Primary | #E76F1F | 67% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Surface | #FE9038 | 76% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #7BD1FB | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #7bd1fb;
--color-surface: #fe9038;
--color-primary: #e76f1f;
--color-accent: #1e8bb7;
--color-text: #011e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #7bd1fb;
--color-surface: #fe9038;
--color-primary: #e76f1f;
--color-accent: #1e8bb7;
--color-ink: #011e29;
}
About this palette
Radiant Chocolate Bloom is palette number 6,905 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#E76F1F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#7BD1FB) at the light end to Teal (#1B728F) at the dark end, covering 52% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #1B728F: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
2. ≈ Teal #1E8BB7: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
3. ≈ Chocolate #E76F1F: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Tangerine #FE9038: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Sky #7BD1FB: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and orange families, spread across 183 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.128 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 Teal (#1B728F) with Sky (#7BD1FB) at a contrast ratio of 3.20:1, 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 (#7BD1FB), so this page suggests #011E29 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.13:1. 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: #7BD1FB as the background, #FE9038 for cards and surfaces, #E76F1F as the primary brand color, #1E8BB7 as the accent, and #011E29 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Radiant Chocolate Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.20:1 (#1B728F on #7BD1FB). 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?
Chocolate (#E76F1F) 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.