Arcade Powder Blue Reverie
Arcade Powder Blue Reverie: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #CB9A89, #DFA895, #EFB6A0, #FBC3AD, #9CF0FF. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.91:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.91:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sesame#CB9A89
A light, muted orange (Sesame) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Apricotta#DFA895
A light, muted pink (Apricotta) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wax Flower#EFB6A0
A light, muted pink (Wax Flower) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Taco#FBC3AD
A very light, muted orange (Taco) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alpine Expedition#9CF0FF
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Alpine Expedition) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.32:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #CB9A89 | 73% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #DFA895 | 78% |
| ≈ Peach | Primary | #EFB6A0 | 82% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FBC3AD | 86% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9CF0FF | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9cf0ff;
--color-surface: #fbc3ad;
--color-primary: #efb6a0;
--color-accent: #dfa895;
--color-text: #2a140c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9cf0ff;
--color-surface: #fbc3ad;
--color-primary: #efb6a0;
--color-accent: #dfa895;
--color-ink: #2a140c;
}
About this palette
Arcade Powder Blue Reverie is palette number 837 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 Powder Blue (#9CF0FF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9CF0FF) at the light end to Taupe (#CB9A89) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #CB9A89: suggested role text. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Blush #DFA895: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Peach #EFB6A0: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Apricot #FBC3AD: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9CF0FF: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
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 red and cyan families, spread across 170 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 0.073 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 Taupe (#CB9A89) with Powder Blue (#9CF0FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.91:1, 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 (#9CF0FF), so this page suggests #2A140C for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 13.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CB9A89 and #DFA895, #DFA895 and #EFB6A0 and #EFB6A0 and #FBC3AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #DFA895 and #EFB6A0 and #EFB6A0 and #FBC3AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #DFA895 and #EFB6A0 and #EFB6A0 and #FBC3AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9CF0FF as the background, #FBC3AD for cards and surfaces, #EFB6A0 as the primary brand color, #DFA895 as the accent, and #2A140C for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 Powder Blue Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.91:1 (#CB9A89 on #9CF0FF). 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?
Peach (#EFB6A0) 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.