Bold Lilac Pavilion
Bold Lilac Pavilion: a vivid tetradic palette of #9ECEFB, #FE7ADD, #D57E05, #1F9A5D, #6C4DB5. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.76:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.76:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Baby Blue#9ECEFB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Baby Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Technolust#FE7ADD
A light, vivid pink (Technolust) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peru#D57E05
A medium, vivid orange (Peru) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shamrock#1F9A5D
A medium, moderately saturated green (Shamrock) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Simply Purple#6C4DB5
A medium, vivid purple (Simply Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.23:1Good 3/5
- On black12.67:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 | #9ECEFB | 83% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #FE7ADD | 76% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #D57E05 | 67% |
| ≈ Moss | Accent | #1F9A5D | 61% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #6C4DB5 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C172B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9ecefb;
--color-surface: #d57e05;
--color-primary: #fe7add;
--color-accent: #1f9a5d;
--color-text: #1c172b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9ecefb;
--color-surface: #d57e05;
--color-primary: #fe7add;
--color-accent: #1f9a5d;
--color-ink: #1c172b;
}
About this palette
Bold Lilac Pavilion is palette number 8,161 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#FE7ADD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#9ECEFB) at the light end to Iris (#6C4DB5) at the dark end, covering 51% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #9ECEFB: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
2. ≈ Lilac #FE7ADD: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.196, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Chocolate #D57E05: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Moss #1F9A5D: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
5. ≈ Iris #6C4DB5: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, 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 blue, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 274 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.145 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 Sky (#9ECEFB) with Iris (#6C4DB5) at a contrast ratio of 3.76:1, 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 (#9ECEFB), so this page suggests #1C172B for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 10.50:1. 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: #9ECEFB as the background, #D57E05 for cards and surfaces, #FE7ADD as the primary brand color, #1F9A5D as the accent, and #1C172B 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 Bold Lilac Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.76:1 (#9ECEFB on #6C4DB5). 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 (#FE7ADD) 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.