Arcade Cornflower Lullaby
Arcade Cornflower Lullaby: a neon split complementary palette of #1DB7EE, #80BDF8, #FFADAA, #FECC78, #B6EBFD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.79:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.79:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blue Bikini#1DB7EE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Blue Bikini) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Electric Eel#80BDF8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Electric Eel) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Bud#FFADAA
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Egg Yolk#FECC78
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Egg Yolk) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Breaking the Ice#B6EBFD
A very light, muted blue (Breaking the Ice) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.31:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.29:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #1DB7EE | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #80BDF8 | 78% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FFADAA | 83% |
| ≈ Sand | Primary | #FECC78 | 87% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B6EBFD | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b6ebfd;
--color-surface: #ffadaa;
--color-primary: #fecc78;
--color-accent: #80bdf8;
--color-text: #031e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b6ebfd;
--color-surface: #ffadaa;
--color-primary: #fecc78;
--color-accent: #80bdf8;
--color-ink: #031e29;
}
About this palette
Arcade Cornflower Lullaby is palette number 7,813 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#1DB7EE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B6EBFD) at the light end to Cornflower (#1DB7EE) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cornflower #1DB7EE: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
2. ≈ Sky #80BDF8: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
3. ≈ Blush #FFADAA: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
4. ≈ Sand #FECC78: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B6EBFD: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
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 cyan, blue, red and orange families, spread across 227 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.104 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 Cornflower (#1DB7EE) with Powder Blue (#B6EBFD) at a contrast ratio of 1.79:1, 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 (#B6EBFD), so this page suggests #031E29 for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1DB7EE and #80BDF8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #1DB7EE and #80BDF8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B6EBFD as the background, #FFADAA for cards and surfaces, #FECC78 as the primary brand color, #80BDF8 as the accent, and #031E29 for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, 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 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 Cornflower Lullaby accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.79:1 (#1DB7EE on #B6EBFD). 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?
Sand (#FECC78) 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.