Arcade Cornflower Grove
Arcade Cornflower Grove: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #FDDACA, #F8C2B0, #F5B79C, #E1A088, #3BADF9. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.88:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FDDACA
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Taco#F8C2B0
A very light, muted orange (Taco) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wax Flower#F5B79C
A light, moderately saturated pink (Wax Flower) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shrimp#E1A088
A light, moderately saturated pink (Shrimp) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cerulean#3BADF9
A light, moderately saturated blue (Cerulean) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.05:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDACA | 91% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F8C2B0 | 86% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #F5B79C | 83% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #E1A088 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #3BADF9 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #081C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddaca;
--color-surface: #f8c2b0;
--color-primary: #e1a088;
--color-accent: #f5b79c;
--color-text: #081c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddaca;
--color-surface: #f8c2b0;
--color-primary: #e1a088;
--color-accent: #f5b79c;
--color-ink: #081c2c;
}
About this palette
Arcade Cornflower Grove is palette number 8,229 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#3BADF9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDACA) at the light end to Cornflower (#3BADF9) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDDACA: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Apricot #F8C2B0: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Peach #F5B79C: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Blush #E1A088: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Cornflower #3BADF9: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, red and blue families, spread across 203 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 warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.085 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FDDACA) with Cornflower (#3BADF9) at a contrast ratio of 1.88:1, 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 (#FDDACA), so this page suggests #081C2C for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.24:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F8C2B0 and #F5B79C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F8C2B0 and #F5B79C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F8C2B0 and #F5B79C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDACA as the background, #F8C2B0 for cards and surfaces, #E1A088 as the primary brand color, #F5B79C as the accent, and #081C2C 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.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#FDDACA on #3BADF9). 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?
Blush (#E1A088) 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.