Electric Cornflower Horizon
Electric Cornflower Horizon: a vivid complementary palette of #FFB22A, #D8A52F, #3498F5, #4D80DC, #8A6114. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.06:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.06:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Corona#FFB22A
A light, vivid yellow (Corona) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#D8A52F
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Curry) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky Dancer#3498F5
A medium, vivid blue (Sky Dancer) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Jay#4D80DC
A medium, vivid blue (Blue Jay) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alligator#8A6114
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.52:1Good 3/5
- On black11.65:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Orange | Background | #FFB22A | 82% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #D8A52F | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #3498F5 | 67% |
| ≈ Azure | Surface | #4D80DC | 61% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #8A6114 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffb22a;
--color-surface: #4d80dc;
--color-primary: #3498f5;
--color-accent: #d8a52f;
--color-text: #251803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffb22a;
--color-surface: #4d80dc;
--color-primary: #3498f5;
--color-accent: #d8a52f;
--color-ink: #251803;
}
About this palette
Electric Cornflower Horizon is palette number 8,417 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#3498F5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Orange (#FFB22A) at the light end to Olive (#8A6114) at the dark end, covering 52% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Orange #FFB22A: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.162, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #D8A52F: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
3. ≈ Cornflower #3498F5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Azure #4D80DC: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.15, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #8A6114: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 52% 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 orange, yellow and blue families, spread across 186 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.144 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 Orange (#FFB22A) with Olive (#8A6114) at a contrast ratio of 3.06:1, 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 (#FFB22A), so this page suggests #251803 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.62:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFB22A and #D8A52F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFB22A as the background, #4D80DC for cards and surfaces, #3498F5 as the primary brand color, #D8A52F as the accent, and #251803 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 Electric Cornflower Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.06:1 (#FFB22A on #8A6114). 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?
Cornflower (#3498F5) 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.