Lively Cornflower Opal
Lively Cornflower Opal: a vivid complementary palette of #9D5513, #AC691A, #1799E0, #63B1F9, #FAAA67. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.94:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Panela#9D5513
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Panela) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ginger#AC691A
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Ginger) that brings natural comfort. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Homeworld#1799E0
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Homeworld) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Summer#63B1F9
A light, moderately saturated blue (Hello Summer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rajah#FAAA67
A light, moderately saturated orange (Rajah) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.61:1Good 3/5
- On black11.01:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #9D5513 | 53% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #AC691A | 58% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #1799E0 | 65% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #63B1F9 | 74% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FAAA67 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281507 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #faaa67;
--color-surface: #63b1f9;
--color-primary: #1799e0;
--color-accent: #ac691a;
--color-text: #281507;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #faaa67;
--color-surface: #63b1f9;
--color-primary: #1799e0;
--color-accent: #ac691a;
--color-ink: #281507;
}
About this palette
Lively Cornflower Opal is palette number 857 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#1799E0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Peach (#FAAA67) at the light end to Rust (#9D5513) at the dark end, covering 53% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #9D5513: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
2. ≈ Terracotta #AC691A: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
3. ≈ Cornflower #1799E0: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
4. ≈ Cornflower #63B1F9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.13.
5. ≈ Peach #FAAA67: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
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 and blue families, spread across 192 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 0.129 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 Rust (#9D5513) with Peach (#FAAA67) at a contrast ratio of 2.94:1, 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 (#FAAA67), so this page suggests #281507 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.17:1. 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: #FAAA67 as the background, #63B1F9 for cards and surfaces, #1799E0 as the primary brand color, #AC691A as the accent, and #281507 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Lively Cornflower Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.94:1 (#9D5513 on #FAAA67). 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 (#1799E0) 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.